This statue represents the men and women who devoted their lives to the production of coal. Dedicated in 2002 this statue honors many West Virginia families and the hard work and daily sacrifices made to provide this powerful resource. This monument also represents the evolution mining from very early days to current day (as of 2002).
In order to claim this virtual please complete the following 3 questions and message them to the CO.
1. How many miners can be found on the various plaques of this memorial? Total
2. How many miners are on the plaque that has Burl Jones name on it.
3. On the miners belt there is a communication device. How many holes are in the case. ( right rear)
4. Include a picture of yourself and/or your GPS device in a photo of this memorial in your log
There is additional parking on the street around the complex. The gates close at 9pm. Gates are closed on weekends so plan accordingly. Additionally, there are two other caches here. If you are interested the cultural center is open til 5:30 pm.
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
Congrats PCL_EL_Hefe on the FTF!!!