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      The Exhibition Coal Mine is the largest and most popular coal heritage destination in the region. The mine is currently undergoing a $3.5 million expansion and improvement process.  When completed it will include new exhibit areas both inside and out, an expanded gift shop, and improved visitor services.  Traveling 1500 feet beneath the hillsides of New River Park, visitors will then be carried along track in authentic "man cars" to actual old working areas of the coal mine. Stops throughout the tour explore the history of low-seam coal mining from the hand-loading days into the era of modern mechanization.
      In addition to the underground activity, you can tour the historical coal camp situated throughout the grounds.  Lovingly restored, the Coal Company House, Superintendent's Home, Pemberton Coal Camp Church, and the Helen Coal Camp School,
give visitors a true representation of early 20th century coal camp life.