Virginia COAL HERITAGE TRAIL

Vision Statement:
The Virginia Coal Heritage Trail seeks to preserve and protect the Appalachian coalfields way of life and its link to the unique landscape of southwest Virginia, through the development of a 325-mile trail that highlights the coal mining history, structures, and culture, while developing and perpetuating economic opportunities in communities along the trail.

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The Counties involved include: Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, City of Norton, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and Wise. Click on the map below for a larger version.

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We Make Things Happen (WMTH) Corporation was hired in the summer of 2010 to work with the Virginia Coal Heritage Trail Committee and the participating communities in developing a corridor management plan for the proposed route (click here for a larger version  where you can click on the specific county for a more detailed map .