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This exhibit will highlight the tactics employed by the coal companies during the era surrounding the Battle of Blair Mountain.

A project conceived and curated by John Christopher Haddox, Associate Professor, West Virginia University

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The Logan County WV mining uprising/Battle of Blair Mountain and how it was represented through the press and media.

The journey of unionization from the effects of Blair Mountain

The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum's exhibit, Timber/Timbre, uses folk music to explore the history of logging in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia. The exhibit examines industrialism’s impact on the region through the musical expressions of individuals who experienced the timber boom firsthand. After its initial opening at the Watts Museum, Timber/Timbre has been on display at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park as well as McClintic Public Library in Marlinton, WV.