Study, Plan, and Recommendations
Mary
B. La Lone, Ed.
Karen A. Barnes
Bobbi Jo Burnett
Rehana G. Durani
Jacquelin T. Graham
Melissa E. Lamb
Daliah G. Macon
Matthew D. Schrag
Elaine G. Staab
Jennifer K. Zelinski
Radford University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, February 2000
Acknowledgements
The Merrimac Coal Mining Heritage Park Project
The Park Plan and Suggested Phasing
Coal Mining Heritage Park: Heritage Preservation for the Future
Conveniences and Facilities at the Coal Mining Heritage Park
Serving a Community: Recreation & Trails
Getting Back to Your "Roots": Environment & Nature Education
Recommendations for Park Development
The Community Survey & Survey Results
References, Interviews, & Field Research
This project was built upon a partnership developed between the Radford University Applied Anthropology class and a number of partners in the community and region. We want to thank our partners on this project for the opportunity to work with them and their great assistance: the Montgomery County Office of Planning, the Coal Mining Heritage Association of Montgomery County, and the state archaeologist from the Roanoke Regional Preservation Office.
A number of people deserve special mention for the long hours of assistance and inspiration they gave us: Joe Powers, Meghan Dorsett, Bobby Parker, and Michael Sutherland from Montgomery County; Robert Freis, Fred Lawson, Alex Linkous, Lee Linkous, Sam Huff, Stacie Haynes, Hazel Hodge, Esther Jones, and all the other members of the Coal Mining Heritage Association who gave their support and advice; Tom Klatka, archaeologist with the Roanoke Regional Preservation Office; and Rev. Jerry Sloss from the Merrimac Pentecostal Holiness Church.
A number of people served as valuable resource people during our study and we gratefully acknowledge their assistance: Tom Bain and Steve Phillips from Montgomery County, Rich Loveland from Explore Park, Lori Shepherd, Dolly Cottrill, Bill Ellenbogen, Dinah Linkous Akers, Cliff Boyd, Kathy Dickenson; and all the members of the community who attended the community meetings and filled out the surveys. We also want to thank Jeffrey Wallentiny for drawing some of the figures for this report.
The project was made possible with funding and support from a number of organizations and people who we wish to thank: the Radford University Foundation, Radford University Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the Montgomery County Office of Planning, the Coal Mining Heritage Association of Montgomery County, Tom Klatka, Fred Lawson, the Radford University Center for Experiential Education, and the Radford University Public Relations Office.
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