An Abandoned Mine Cave In Kentucky, Mullins Station Is Hauntingly Beautiful
You can live in a small town in Kentucky your entire life and still not know all of its secrets and fascinating history. While many locals around the Mt. Vernon area are aware of this abandoned mine cave in Kentucky, there are still plenty who have yet to discover the Mullins Station Cave. This historic spot feels straight out of a movie set and yet it’s right here, hidden in the hills of the Bluegrass State. If you’re curious to explore one of the fascinating abandoned mines in Kentucky, read on! We’ve got all the details on Mullins Station in Kentucky.
Take a closer look at this abandoned mine cave in Kentucky with this fascinating video by Youtuber Pluto’s Forest:
Some locals have known about this historic spot for decades and yet more Kentuckians seem to be discovering it as photos of the cave emerge. Trains chug past it daily, while this abandoned mine cave in Kentucky remains hauntingly beautiful as a mysterious place in the Bluegrass. Did you know about Mullins Station Cave? Are you familiar with the numerous abandoned mines in Kentucky? We’d love to hear what you know about it in the comments. And, if you’re fascinated by abandoned places in KY, be sure to check out this book: Abandoned Eastern Kentucky.
For another massive, lesser-known cave in Kentucky, check out this sand cave that you can take a hiking trail to reach.
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Abandoned Mines in Kentucky
What are some other abandoned mines in Kentucky worth exploring?
With a history that includes deep ties to coal mining, it should come as no surprised that there are some fascinating abandoned mines in Kentucky to learn about and explore:
- Portal 31. Portal 31 Coal Mine was a facility owned by the U.S. Coal & Coke Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, in the early 1900s. The company built the community of Lynch, then the world's largest coal camp, as a community for miners and their families. At its peak in the 1940s, the coal company employed more than 4,000 people from all over the world; its workforce was a melting pot of some 38 different nationalities. Coal mining was -- and is -- a dirty, dangerous business that helped fuel our nation's growth and remains an important part of our history and economy. Kentucky played a big role in this coal mining boom. But mining was hard, thankless work, and life at Portal 31 was difficult. The powers in charge prevented miners from unionizing, earning it the nickname "Bloody Harlan." Today, visitors can experience life in the mine by taking an underground tour to get insight into the experience of the miners who at one time worked there.
- Blue Heron/Big South Fork. Blue South Fork is an area where the imagination can easily run wild. Encompassing 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, it's a place of deep beauty -- and deep mystery. For its within the wilds of Big South Fork that you'll find Blue Heron, Kentucky's very own ghost town. Blue Heron, also known as Mine 18, is an abandoned coal mining town and was a part of the Stearns Coal and Lumber Company's historic operation. The Blue Heron mines ran from 1937 until 1962, when operations ceased being profitable. Today, this mining ghost town is run by the National Park Service, and they offer guided tours along it abandoned railroad.