Historical Marker
Miners Pay
Historical marker location:
Ashland, West Virginia
( Marker is on Cherokee Road (County Route 17) 5.8 miles east of Coal Heritage Road in Northfork, on the right when traveling east.)
National Coal Heritage Trail.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a program established during the Great Depression to provide employment and training to young men, built many of West Virginia's state parks and recreational areas.