Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Question: Where is Virginia’s only exhibition mine located?

Answer: The Pocahontas Exhibition Mine in Tazewell County is Virginia’s only exhibition mine. It opened in 1882 as the first mine in the Pocahontas Coalfield and welcomed its first tourists in 1938, making it the nation’s first exhibition coal mine. Visitors can still walk into the 13-foot Pocahontas No. 3 seam.