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PrincetonRailroad MuseumEst. 1909 · Princeton, WV

Free · self-guided · no login needed

Rail & Coal Country Passport.

Ten real stops around southern West Virginia's rail and coal country — starting right here at the museum. Visit in person, tap the button while you're there, and we'll check your phone's location to punch your ticket. Collect all ten and show off a full passport.

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How it works

  1. Pick a stop below and actually go there — this only works in person, on location.
  2. Tap Punch my ticket. Your browser will ask permission to use your location — allow it just for this check-in.
  3. Close enough? You'll get an instant stamp, dated and saved right on this device.
  4. No GPS handy, or signal's bad? Use the honor-system link under any stop instead.
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Princeton, WV · Home base

Princeton Railroad Museum

Where the journey starts and ends — 99 Mercer Street, right on the Virginian Railway's old main line.

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Pocahontas, VA · ~20 min from Bluefield

Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine

One of the nation's first exhibition mines, opened 1938 — walk right into the seam that helped build the railroads.

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Beckley, WV · ~40 min

Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

Ride a "man car" deep into a restored mine, then explore a re-created coal camp above ground.

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Hinton, WV · ~1 hr

Historic Hinton

A C&O Railway town frozen in time, with one of the best-preserved railroad-era downtowns in the state.

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National Park · ~1 hr 15 min

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

America's newest national park — the Canyon Rim boardwalks below the iconic bridge.

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Resort State Park · ~30 min

Pipestem Resort State Park

West Virginia's flagship resort state park — the aerial tram drops 3,600 feet into the Bluestone River Gorge.

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Cross-border (VA) · ~1 hr

Big Walker Lookout

A 100-foot observation tower with views of up to five states on a clear day.

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Winter · ~25–30 min

Winterplace Ski Resort

Southern West Virginia's largest ski resort — downhill runs, snowboarding and snow-tubing.

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Rock, WV · ~20 min

Lake Shawnee Amusement Park

Right here in Mercer County — an abandoned 1920s-era amusement park with a dark history.

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State Park · ~1 hr

Twin Falls Resort State Park

Waterfall hikes near Mullens, WV, plus the park's reconstructed 1830s Pioneer Farm.

Your passport is saved only on this device (nothing is sent to us or shared). Location is used for a single one-time distance check when you tap "Punch my ticket" — it isn't tracked or stored. Always confirm hours, fees, seasons and conditions before visiting any stop.