Elkhorn City Railroad Museum

Elkhorn City Railroad Museum
Elkhorn City Railroad Museum
Elkhorn City Railroad Museum is located in Kentucky
Elkhorn City Railroad Museum
Location within Kentucky
Elkhorn City Railroad Museum is located in the United States
Elkhorn City Railroad Museum
Elkhorn City Railroad Museum (the United States)
Established1990
Location100 Pine Street, Elkhorn City, Kentucky 41522
Coordinates37°18′18″N 82°20′30″W / 37.304996°N 82.341548°W / 37.304996; -82.341548
TypeRailroad
FounderEdward "Chick" Spradlin
ManagerLarry Lounsberry
DirectorWendall Ward
CuratorLarry Lounsberry
OwnerElkhorn City Heritage Council
Nearest parkingOn site (no charge)
Websiteelkhorncityrrm.tripod.com

The Elkhorn City Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. The museum was established in 1990 and is dedicated to educating the public on the history of railroads in Kentucky's Eastern Mountain Coal Fields region.[1] It also documents the history of the local timber and coal industries and local genealogy.[2]

  1. ^ Prats, J. J. (October 20, 2015). "Elkhorn City's Railroads". www.hmdb.org. Powell, OH: Historical Marker Database. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Slone was invoked but never defined (see the help page).