Coal Miner
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The Eastern Kentucky Railway relied on the coal industry to sustain it. Unsurprisingly, the E .K. experienced one of its highs during WWI when the demand for coal soared. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
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E. K. Railway
Historical Markers #1178 and #1978 in Greenup County commemorate the Eastern Kentucky Railway, which played an important part in developing the area's coal, iron, and timber resources.
The Eastern Kentucky Railway was originally chartered…