Best of the best a must see if you're a fan worth every second absolutely the best story of a young…read moregirl from Kentucky

So interesting to see how people that are now famous began. It's so interesting, and I learned her…read moresister is Crystal Gayle

Thursday nights are the best. Lots of love music. Great people. It can be a bit of a Covid-19 super…read morespreader event and my family members did pick up the dreaded virus just a few weeks ago. They did fine. Be carful and have fun.

I've driven by this location countless times as I'm in the Paintsville area. Finally, we decided to…read morestop in. The building is huge, but not the museum area, not so much. When you walk in, there is a 3D print of Loretta Lynn's Homeplace, so you can stand in front of it and snap a selfie and probably get away with using it as proof that you visited Butcher Holler. There's a gift shop area. So, if you want a Chris Stapleton t-shirt this is your place. You pay for your admission at the register in the gift shop and then you literally pull the curtain back to step into the museum. It's merely one room of memorabilia of Chris Stapleton, Keith Whitley, Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn, Billy Ray Cyrus and several others who are from small towns in this same area connected to the strip of highway where you'll find this museum. There is apparently live music here on certain days. The portion of the building dedicated to that is what takes up most of the building. So, looking from the outside, don't think that it's all a museum. Would I pay admission again? No. But they have to keep the lights on somehow.

It's the sort of place that doesn't have Yelp reviews because you couldn't get a wireless signal…read morehere to check in. For those unaware of the "Mine Wars", this refers to a set of violent conflicts surrounding labor disputes, which were ignited in this tiny mining town by a shootout between the locals and some sort of corporate paramilitary. There's a movie about it titled by the name of the town, which is an interesting film but is Hollywood-ized and was filmed in another mining town in New River Gorge. This place is the real deal. The converted building looks splendid, but fair warning: the museum doesn't fill it. It's really only a good-sized room. The variety of artifacts and photographs in that room is worth a look, and like much of history it is both highly relevant today and leads to many contrarian or uncomfortable observations for those living today. The area is also notable for the Hatfield-McCoy feud, although that isn't the main focus of the museum. The historic town is basically one block with a couple of shops and, unsurprisingly, the headquarters of the triumphantly extant local miners' union. As it is at the bottom of a valley with a river nearby, the town is surrounded by a floodwall, into which is carved some pieces of the story here. I wouldn't bank on spending a ton of time here (maybe an hour for me to view the museum and take a quick walk around the neighborhood), but it is a distinctive experience.

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If you want to tour Loretta Lynn's original home in Van Lear, Kentucky you must stop by Webb's…read moregrocery, pay a $5 entry fee, and follow the tour guide in your car a mile or so to the home. The young man that runs the store is a distant relative of Loretta Lynn. But for folks in this community this store is one of the only stores within many miles of their home. He has a few Loretta Lynn's souvenirs such as t-shirts and magnets. But there is also canned goods, soda, and water for sale. The store is very old and was a railroad company store when it was originally built. I believe he told me it was around a 125 years old. He has done a great job of keeping this place up as it did not have that old smell that you find in a lot of places. Of course you will also find a ton of Loretta Lynn memorabilia throughout the store as well as other older relics of times past, such as an old Pepsi clock, soda bottles and signs. It was a quaint old store that takes you back to simple yet tough times for many Americans in the late 1800s to early 1900's. I loved it!

I'd like to know what this place has about federal mine inspector Bill Spradlin. He was my…read moregrandfather.

My family and I stopped here on our way to see the homeplace of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. We…read moreopted to stop at the museum. It close to closing time but they were nice to give a tour. It was only $5 per person and there was three of us. This place is located out in the middle of no where. Not enough advertisement on the place. If in the area, stop by and check them out.

This was a little more than I expected from a roadside stop. The woman behind the counter, a…read moredescendent of the families, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly to us. We were the only ones in there and she let us browse without interruption. There were photos and artifacts, coal from nearby, historical documents, and photos for sale. The gift shop portion was just a few shelves of the typical souvenir items like mugs, shot glasses, magnets, and moonshine chocolate from Pigeon Forge. They do offer sandwiches and ice cream. We split a strawberry cheesecake scoop and it was fresh and delicious for the hot afternoon day. They have gem mining outside near the family still and family well. I think it's definitely worth stopping in, if only for ice cream, a few mins in the AC, and a clean port-o-potty outside. Ice cream and a magnet cost me under $10. Parking is a gravel lot out front. It's about a quarter mile, if that, from the parking area for the cemetery.

Drove hours to see this and was extremely disappointed. Small room behind a curtain in a little…read moreshop on the road next to the Hatfield Cemetery, the "museum" was filled with copies of books, movie posters, and photos you can find in most books of the internet. The gift shop has more items than the museum has in original items. Do not waste your time.