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CLOSED until further notice for construction and renovations. Please refer to this web site barthellcoalcamp.com or call 888-550-5748 for details of our reopening.
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Dating back to 1902, Barthell was the
first of 18 mining camps belonging to the Stearns Coal and
Lumber Co.
"With love and hard work, we have reconstructed the Barthell
Coal Mining Camp from old photographs along with oral and written
history."
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Harold C. "Sonny" Koger
November 6, 1929 to June 9, 2003
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 Located
just 7 miles west of Stearns, KY off Highway
742, Barthell Coal Camp offers personal guided tours, and cozy Company Houses with
modern amenities and old-fashioned charm
for overnight stays. The camp also includes facilities for family
reunions, meetings, and other special occasions. |
National Park Service
SE Region's Preservation Award
1993
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Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation
Service to Preservation Award
1995
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