David A Zegeer Coal-Railroad Museum

David A Zegeer Coal-Railroad Museum The David A. Zegeer Coal-Railroad Museum is local history museum located at 9505 Ste B Hwy 805 in Jenkins, Kentucky across from the former Jenkins High School.

The museum was dedicated on May 9, 1998. The museum is housed in an authentically restored 1911 train station which it shares with a bank. Included in the museum's collection are photographs of historic and modern coal mining, actual tools and other artifacts used by the railroads and mines, and scrip formerly used in the company stores. All of the exhibits illustrate the history of Jenkins and the Consolidation Coal Company.

Lois Greer, longtime curator of the David A Zegeer museum, gave many years of dedicated service to the museum before she...
05/10/2022

Lois Greer, longtime curator of the David A Zegeer museum, gave many years of dedicated service to the museum before she retired. Mrs Greer was a friend to many and will be missed.
I found some comments about her in reviews of the museum and thought I would share.
*The lady working at the museum was friendly and knowledgeable about coal mining, and a number of the local mines and towns. (April 2015
*The best part of museum was the history shared by the woman that worked there. October, 2016
*We thoroughly enjoyed our visit here. The lady working was very informative and funny. October, 2019

I only know two of these; if anyone recognizes others, please let me know. Front row: 1st on left Gary Bowling and last ...
01/31/2022

I only know two of these; if anyone recognizes others, please let me know.
Front row: 1st on left Gary Bowling and last on right Doug Sehorne

Thanks to Alice Hayes for making these photos available.
01/30/2022

Thanks to Alice Hayes for making these photos available.

01/29/2022

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http://www.whyletchercounty.org/For multiple other attractions in the Jenkins area and Letcher County, or go to www.whyl...
10/14/2019

http://www.whyletchercounty.org/
For multiple other attractions in the Jenkins area and Letcher County, or go to www.whyletchercounty.org

Why Letcher County is an excellent place to visit, retire to, and start a business in. Geographical and other information about the county.

Monument erected to John G Smyth after his untimely death in a mining accident; it is located between the Masonic Lodge ...
03/18/2019

Monument erected to John G Smyth after his untimely death in a mining accident; it is located between the Masonic Lodge and the old city hall on Lakeside Drive.. Other photos: Smyth's obituary, a May Day photo of the monument when it was in the city park and a photo at the Jenkins warehouse with Smyth, John Wesley Wright (aka Bad John Wright) and George Anderson, Jr. (When I remember who he was (!!), I'll put it in here.)

On the back of the photo Left to right. Mr. J.G. Smyth, Mgr. Miss E. Lester, Mrs. J.G. Smyth, Mr. I.F.(?) Davis (?). Con...
03/18/2019

On the back of the photo Left to right. Mr. J.G. Smyth, Mgr. Miss E. Lester, Mrs. J.G. Smyth, Mr. I.F.(?) Davis (?). Consolidation Coal Co. Jenkins, Ky. From Miss Lester. 4/17/19." Davis and Smyth were both managers at Consolidation Coal Co. Miss Lester is unidentified.
Date April 17, 1919

Transformation of old depot into a beautiful building that provides locations for Community Trust Bank and David A Zegee...
09/18/2018

Transformation of old depot into a beautiful building that provides locations for Community Trust Bank and David A Zegeer Coal-Railroad Museum.

You are welcome to join us on October 6 ..2-6 pm for the 20th anniversary celebration of the DAZ museum.
09/18/2018

You are welcome to join us on October 6 ..2-6 pm for the 20th anniversary celebration of the DAZ museum.

Address

9505 Highway 805, Ste B
Jenkins, KY
41537

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+16068324676

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