Kentucky hopes for big haul from coal mine tourism (USA Today)
Via USA Today:
By Roger Alford, Associated Press Writer
"....turning the old mine into the centerpiece for the budding tourism industry built around coal. Three decades after Portal 31 played out, they're hoping the mine that meanders for miles beneath Black Mountain will once again be an economic engine for Harlan County while also honoring the lives of the hard-bodied men who braved darkness and danger to eke out their livings in the Appalachians..."
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-10-20-kentucky-coal-mine_N.htm
By Roger Alford, Associated Press Writer
"....turning the old mine into the centerpiece for the budding tourism industry built around coal. Three decades after Portal 31 played out, they're hoping the mine that meanders for miles beneath Black Mountain will once again be an economic engine for Harlan County while also honoring the lives of the hard-bodied men who braved darkness and danger to eke out their livings in the Appalachians..."
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-10-20-kentucky-coal-mine_N.htm
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