The history of coal mining presented Saturday at the Good Old Times Museum

This Saturday, Memorial Day weekend, at the Good Old Days Museum in Soddy Daisy, the focus is on local coal mining. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This is what made this whole region a city. Companies purchased large tracts of land and found large quantities of coal. Where these mines were opened, people came from all over the world to extract this coal. These emigrants came seeking a better life in Soddy, Daisy, Bakewell and Sale Creek. Stores, churches, and other types of industries followed the people and towns sprung up with these towns, although some small, still exist today. Did you know that at one time the Soddy area had the largest rural school district south of the Ohio River? This was all due to coal mining in the area.

Officials said: “On Saturday we will be at the museum to discuss the history of our coal mines. In doing so, we will have refreshments for visitors who visit the museum. We have a large display of local artifacts related to coal mining and are happy to discuss how these items were used.

“The history of coal mining is not all we have. We have an exhibition of almost 100 photos of men and women who participated in World War II. Of those 100 photos, there are There is only one man still alive whose photo we have exhibited.

“We encourage anyone with local photos to bring the photos with them. Bring old albums – they are always great sources of information. Someone brought an album of local photos and stories about the area last Saturday World War II, this has been an excellent source to further increase our knowledge of the people who participated in that war.