Kimball Caboose
The caboose was built by a Virginian Railroad in the late 1940s or early 1950s. It was built at their back shops in Princeton and
The McDowell County Coal Miner Memorial
The McDowell County Coal Miner Memorial, The Sandy River District Action Committee is a non- profit organization. SARDAC (as we are known) is responsible for
French Gratitude Train
The idea to send a “thank you” gift to the United States for the $40 million in food and other supplies sent to France and
Bartley Mine Disaster Memorial
On January 10, 1940, the Pond Creek Number 1 mine exploded at Bartley in McDowell County. The blast killed 91 miners; 47 men escaped. Most
Premier Plane Crash
Premier Plane Crash Just after noon on July 1, 1942, a troop transport plane crashed and burst into flames on a mountainside about four miles
Welch Parking Garage
First Municipally Owned Parking Building in the United States The Welch Parking Garage is the first Municipally Owned Parking Building in the United States. Dedicated
The McDowell County Sports Hall of Fame
The McDowell County Sports Hall of Fame began 2011 as a way to Honor outstanding Athletes who came from McDowell County and went on to
World War Memorial
The Kimball World War I Memorial was the first memorial built in the U.S. to honor African-American veterans of World War I. Today it is
