Matewan Historic District
The Matewan Historic District encompasses the town center of the rural coal mining community of Matewan, West Virginia. Matewan was the scene of the Battle of Matewan on May 19, 1920, during a coal miners' strike, an event which led to the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest insurrection ever associated with the labor movement in the United States, and was depicted in the film Matewan.
- Heritage site
- Description: historic district in West Virginia, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matewan High School.
Matewan High School
School
Magnolia Matewan High School was a public high school located in Matewan, West Virginia. Matewan High School is situated 1½ miles north of Matewan Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matewan and Blackberry City.
Blackberry City
Hamlet
Blackberry City is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
Matewan Historic District
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Latitude
37.62228° or 37° 37′ 20″ north
Longitude
-82.16641° or 82° 9′ 59″ west
Open location code
869VJRCM+WC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours and AirBoat Rides and Tours.
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