Coal Camp Women in our wild and wonderful state of West Virginia were the Heart and Soul of the mining community. The challenges these women faced, and there ability to be both physically, and emotionally strong contributed greatly to the family's survival in the 1900's to the mid 1950's. Although the state of West Virginia will never forget the sacrifices the coal camp women made, The Whipple Company Store & Museum would like to pay tribute to these courageous women.
We will have a dedication ceremony on Friday May 21st 2010 to celebrate and honor these
woman who are the Heart or our Heritage.
Join us for this open house event at 11:00 am with a dedication ceremony at 12:00 noon.
refreshments will be available
entertainment, tours of the company store, story telling, and
The "Heart of our Heritage" tree will be on display. If you would like to add a heart to the tree in honor of a special someone you may have them engraved on site the day of the event. You may also add a heart to the tree at anytime by visiting the company store & museum, or by calling and placing your order .
For further questions you may call 304 465-03331.