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OUR CREATIVE PROMISE    Arts and Cultural Assets of the Kentucky Promise Zone and Promise Neighborhoods

Kentucky Coal Mining Museum

This museum about the history of coal mining in the region also includes other heritage exhibits including the Benham Mural (painted by Larry May and friends), a Loretta Lynn exhibit, and pop-culture items such as memorabilia from “Justified,” a hit TV show set in Harlan.

The museum has received national media attention for converting it’s facility to use solar energy.

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