West Virginia Coal Miner by Stephen-KarenConn
Dedicated on Dec. 4, 2002, this is the newest statue on the West Virginia State Capitol grounds, and perhaps the one that best symbolizes this great state. The inscription reads:The West Virginia Coal Miner
In honor and in recognition of the
men and women who have devoted a career,
some a lifetime, towards providing the state,
nation, and world with low-cost
reliable household and industrial energy ...
Let it be said that "Coal" is the fuel that
helped build the greatest country on earth,
has protected and preserved our freedom
and has enhanced our quality of life.
God Bless the West Virginia Coal Miner!