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Visitor tip
Take the guided tour option for a deeper understanding of exhibits, especially the Hatfield-McCoy feud artifacts. Staff provides historically accurate explanations that enhance the educational value beyond reading display tags alone.
Visitor tip
Look for the elevator to access upper floors—the museum's location and layout can make it easy to miss. Take time to explore the gift shop, which features reasonably priced, locally-made items.
Visitor tip
Budget time to explore exhibits beyond just the Hatfield-McCoy feud. The coal mining, industrialization, and Civil War exhibits are equally compelling with knowledgeable staff available to answer detailed questions.
About Big Sandy Heritage Center Museum
Regional history exhibits & programs. Civil War artifacts, circa-1860 home & additional historical exhibits in an old railroad station.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Location
- Pikeville, Kentucky
- Notable Collections
- One of Eastern Kentucky's largest fossil collections, world's largest Perry Cline memorabilia collection
- Hours
- Mon, Thu-Sat 10am-4pm; Tue-Wed, Sun closed
- Contact
- 606.766.1025
What visitors say
Great museum if you are passing through the area with numerous artifacts and displays. If you want a deeper understanding of the Hatfield and McCoy feud, this is the place to visit. You have to take the elevator up so it can be a little…
This place is great! The gentleman that greeted us at the door was so knowledgeable about everything in that place!
The hours here are a bit unusual. You also might miss this place because of where it is located. If you want to know about the Hatfield McCoy feud and the area in general? This is a great stop. Get the “tour” which is more of an…
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Did You Know?
- Houses the world's largest Perry Cline memorabilia collection, a significant artifact collection related to the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud
- Located in a historic old railroad station building, which itself serves as a circa-1860 historical structure and exhibit space
- Features exhibits on the Battle of Middle Creek and artifacts from President James A. Garfield's connection to the Big Sandy Valley region
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