McCreary County Museum

Interesting piece of history

Great collection of historical items to show what life was like in Stern. I am especially interested in life in the coal camps as my great, great grandparents lived and worked the mines.

General history of area

I was expecting it to be more about coal mining and was a little disappointed. It's worth a stroll through if you are in the area and having lunch at the Whistle Stop

Worth a Tour

We went through the museum after a mine tour. Having seen the mine, lots of the museum displays made more sense. Tools, buildings etc. it’s quick and easy, well payed out and interesting. All voluntee...

A good add on to the Barthell mine tour

We rode the train to Barthell Coal Camp and then came here. The museum touched on many of the things we learned from the mine tour and added more depth to our learning experience.

See after you've ridden the train and done a tour of the coal camps!

Local history of a company town, the Stearns family owners, and the workers. What I found most interesting was copies of pay checks, there was one for $0.00 and one for $ 0.04. That made me think ab...