…to the Blair Mountain Virtual Museum!
Since the closure of the Blair Community Center and Museum building, we have been working to make this website into a virtual museum so that we can continue to share all of the wonderful stories and artifacts that were generously donated to the museum when it was open.
To view the historical photographs, documents, and artifacts in our museum, check out our virtual archives. If you are looking to conduct academic research, check out our library or consider getting involved with our ongoing research project. And be sure to check back in for our upcoming collection of stories and testimonies from the Blair Mountain area (currently under construction).
The Blair Mountain Museum is a project of the Blair Mountain Heritage Alliance, a grassroots organization based out of Blair, WV, the site of the largest labor insurrection in the history of the United States. BMHA aims to:
- Preserve the historic site of the Battle of Blair Mountain,
- Raise awareness about the rich history of Blair Mountain,
- Build a prosperous and sustainable future for Blair and the larger central Appalachian region.
Questions or comments? Contact us at blairheritage@gmail.com, or mail to:
Blair Mountain Heritage Alliance, P.O. Box 21, Blair, WV 25022.
Thanks for visiting!
Coal has to be and will be mined. But the top of Blair Mountain needs to be preserved. Once coal is gone in this area we will only have tourism left to sustain the area. I would love to see a state park or county park with picnic tables, shelters, historic trails, maybe even a zipline from the top of the mountain to the town of Blair. Being a lifelong resident I may be a little prejudiced to the area. Keep up the good work with the museum.