Hotel Lynch

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This file appears in: Lynch
Hotel Lynch

Lynch featured the amenities found in any small town: a commissary, post office, theater, hotel, hospital, churches, and schools. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1803 in Harlan County commemorates Lynch, the largest company-owned town in Kentucky through World War II. Lynch was established by the U.S. Coal and Coke Company, a subsidiary of the United States Steel Company, in 1917. The…