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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. 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} </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div> <ul class="list"> <li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li> <li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li> <li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li> <li>FREE second membership</li> </ul> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MADISON-WV">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MADISON-WV">Renew</a> or <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div> </div> </div> <style> .membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;} .membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. Boone county is the logical choice to establish the museum and visitor’s center. Boone county is where coal was first discovered in 1742, and has been the economic lifeblood of the county for decades.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/madison-wv/report/place/bituminous-coal-heritage-foundation-museum-madison-wv.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Bituminous Coal Heritage Foundation Museum</h1></header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 left module-spacer"> <p> <div> <div>347 Main Street</div> <div> <span>Madison</span>, <span>WV</span> <span>25130</span> </div> </div> </p> <div> <i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> <a href="http://www.wvcoalmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Bituminous Coal Heritage Foundation Museum</a> </div> <div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 304-369-5180</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 module-spacer"> <iframe width="100%" height="220" frameborder="0" style="border:0" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?key=AIzaSyCU5aZylcrTOLke9e3U0F2mXovlZ4bL8yk&q=Bituminous+Coal+Heritage+Foundation+Museum%2C+347+Main+Street%2C+Madison%2C+WV+25130" allowfullscreen> </iframe> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer clearfix"> <p>History The coal heritage foundation, organized in conjunction with the boone county development authority, purchased a building in downtown madison to house the museum and visitor’s center. The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. 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} </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div> <ul class="list"> <li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li> <li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li> <li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li> <li>FREE second membership</li> </ul> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MADISON-WV">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MADISON-WV">Renew</a> or <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div> </div> </div> <style> .membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;} .membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. Boone county is the logical choice to establish the museum and visitor’s center. Boone county is where coal was first discovered in 1742, and has been the economic lifeblood of the county for decades.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/madison-wv/report/place/bituminous-coal-heritage-foundation-museum-madison-wv.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. 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} </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div> <ul class="list"> <li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li> <li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li> <li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li> <li>FREE second membership</li> </ul> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MADISON-WV">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MADISON-WV">Renew</a> or <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div> </div> </div> <style> .membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;} .membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. Boone county is the logical choice to establish the museum and visitor’s center. Boone county is where coal was first discovered in 1742, and has been the economic lifeblood of the county for decades.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/madison-wv/report/place/bituminous-coal-heritage-foundation-museum-madison-wv.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. Boone county is the logical choice to establish the museum and visitor’s center. Boone county is where coal was first discovered in 1742, and has been the economic lifeblood of the county for decades.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/madison-wv/report/place/bituminous-coal-heritage-foundation-museum-madison-wv.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. Boone county is the logical choice to establish the museum and visitor’s center. Boone county is where coal was first discovered in 1742, and has been the economic lifeblood of the county for decades.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/madison-wv/report/place/bituminous-coal-heritage-foundation-museum-madison-wv.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. Boone county is the logical choice to establish the museum and visitor’s center. Boone county is where coal was first discovered in 1742, and has been the economic lifeblood of the county for decades.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/madison-wv/report/place/bituminous-coal-heritage-foundation-museum-madison-wv.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. Boone county is the logical choice to establish the museum and visitor’s center. Boone county is where coal was first discovered in 1742, and has been the economic lifeblood of the county for decades.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/madison-wv/report/place/bituminous-coal-heritage-foundation-museum-madison-wv.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. Boone county is the logical choice to establish the museum and visitor’s center. Boone county is where coal was first discovered in 1742, and has been the economic lifeblood of the county for decades.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/madison-wv/report/place/bituminous-coal-heritage-foundation-museum-madison-wv.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The tremendous growth of the annual west virginia coal festival, and the historical atractions in and around the county seat of madison, prompted the coal foundation and boone county development authority officers to move forward to purchase a building and establish the permanent museum site in madison. The building purchased for the museum was built in 1924. It housed the old madison post office, and has historical significance. The family of the late tommy ellis, a madison businessman who always supported the festival and his community, graciously agreed to donate a building adjacent to the one being purchased for the museum by the foundation. The building donated to the foundation is located at 347 main, the old ben franklin store. The downtown museum showcases the culture and history of coal and its people, and brings many visitors annually to boone county and southern west virginia. Brochures are available in the museum on other tourist and historical sites in southern wv. 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