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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AI8_city-water-plant_Lynch-KY.html
In 1933, the wells which supplied the town of Lynch and company mines were not producing enough water. Land was acquired on Lewis Creek in Letcher County for a filtration plant and 20,000 feet of 8 inch pipe was ordered. During the drought of '3…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AHZ_lynch-firehouse_Lynch-KY.html
This building, constructed of native sandstone, as were most of the mine structures, was completed about 1920. Machine shop personnel served as firemen. The second story of the firehouse quartered mining company personnel; usually ten to fifte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AHY_lamp-house-no-2_Lynch-KY.html
This lamp house was built about the same time as No. 31 Mine Portal. Shortly after it was built, and again during World War II, more than 2000 electric cap lamps were issued to miners each day, flame safety lamps were also issued to each foremen a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AHV_coal-tipple_Lynch-KY.html
The original structure, which consisted of the concrete bin seen here and an additional 60 foot high steel super structure atop the concrete, was the largest coal tipple in the world when completed in 1930. The upper steel structure was used to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AHU_mine-ventilating-fan_Lynch-KY.html
This fan moved 50,000 cubic feet of air per minute to ventilate borehole conveyor entries. It replaced a 300,000 CFM Aerodyne fan in 1968, which, in turn, replaced a 150,000 CFM centrifugal fan to ventilate No. 31 Mine when it was in operation.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AHD_no-31-mine-portals_Lynch-KY.html
(panel 1) These portals were finished in 1920 while coal was being removed from temporary portals to the west. The main haulage goes straight through the mountain to Lewis Creek in Letcher Co., while an offset continues to Colliers Creek, about 5…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A3S_highest-point-in-kentucky_Partridge-KY.html
This plaque is in memory of William Risden (1914-1994) WW II Veteran An innovator and devotee of electronic technology, Risden was a pioneer in the cable TV industry credited with building the first cable system in Kentucky. Taking advantage of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TWS_to-honor-the-black-coal-miners-historical_Lynch-KY.html
To Honor the Black Coal Miners and Keep Their Legacy Alive The Black Coal Miner was recruited by International Harvester and U.S. Steel to work and live in the coal camps of Benham and Lynch. They came in search of a better life, better schools,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TWR_lynch-colored-high-school-west-main-high-school-historical_Lynch-KY.html
(Side One) This brick facility was built in 1923 by the United States Coal and Coke Co., then leased to Lynch Colored Common Graded School District. Students from Benham and Lynch enrolled in the high school. The first four graduates received the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TWQ_lynch-historical_Lynch-KY.html
Built by U.S. Steel Corp., 1917-25, this was largest company-owned town in Kentucky through World War II. Crucial need for steel during WWI led to founding of town, site of millions of tons of high-quality coal. With largest coal tipple then in ex…
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