RESORT EVENTS
Pool Party
August 16, 2025
Trail 59 Grill
6pm-10pm
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Live Music- DJ Homer Mullins
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Cornhole
...and much more!
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Pool Party
August 23, 2025
Trail 59 Grill
6pm-10pm
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Live Music- DJ Homer Mullins
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Cornhole
...and much more!
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LOCAL EVENTS
mine wars museum
matewan walking tour
September 13, 2025
1-2:30pm
Matewan, WV
Join our Education Associate, Candace Bennett, for a walking tour through historic Matewan! Arrive at 12:45 to get checked in.
Tours are $10 per person and subject to weather.​
2025 coal dust run
September 13, 2025
6-9pm
Downtown Williamson, WV
Fun run to celebrate the heritage of the coal industry in the Tug Valley area. Start clean and cross the finish line looking like you just finished a 10-hour shift underground.​
52nd annual king coal festival
September 20, 2025
Downtown Williamson, WV
Vendors, activities for the kiddos, live entertainment, our community parade, and so much more.
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mine wars museum
matewan walking tour
October 11, 2025
1-2:30pm
Matewan, WV
Join our Education Associate, Candace Bennett, for a walking tour through historic Matewan! Arrive at 12:45 to get checked in.
Tours are $10 per person and subject to weather.​
Matewan fall festival
October 11, 2025
Matewan, WV
Car show, vendors, music, reenactment, parade, and pet show!​
The feud 2025
October 17-19, 2025
Matewan, WV
An off-roading event for charity in historic Matewan, West Virginia, home of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud.
Event features: trail rides of various difficulties, flex ramp competition, vendors, raffles, contests, pup parade, Halloween costume & rig-decorating contests, and more! Open to all capably equipped, high clearance, 4x4 vehicles (excluding side by sides).
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​ https://www.thefeudoffroad.com/events/thefeudatr2025
Facebook Event Page
mine wars museum
matewan walking tour
November 8, 2025
1-2:30pm
Matewan, WV
Join our Education Associate, Candace Bennett, for a walking tour through historic Matewan! Arrive at 12:45 to get checked in.
Tours are $10 per person and subject to weather.​
NEARBY THINGS TO DO
Tug Valley Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
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For more information on things to do, places to eat, hiking, fishing, events, suggested itineraries, and historical spots both on and off the trails.
matewan, wv
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Only 5.5 miles from Devil's Backbone Adventure Resort by road or ride the trails over and connect to the Buffalo Mountain Trail System! Matewan offers shopping, geochaching, bike riding, kayaking, dining at the Trailhead Bar & Grill, Wingo's Grill, or Mi Pueblito Mexican Restaurant, and historical sites such as the Depot Museum and Mine Wars Museum.
hatfield & mccoy airboat tours
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Tours offered Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11am to 6pm or by appointment. Visit website for recent updates to hours.
info@hatfieldmccoyairboattours.com
Phone: (304) 235-9090
Cell: (304) 928-7702
tug fork of the big sandy river
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Catch a smallmouth bass, muskie, or flathead catfish while exploring the border between West Virginia and Kentucky.
Appalachian lost and found antique and artisan shop​
Past Appalachian culture rediscovered through metal detecting, photography, and descriptions.
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Keesee Bldg, Matewan, WV
(304) 928-9778
Hours: Monday-Saturday 12-8, Sunday 1-8
matewan depot replica museum & welcome center
100 Bridge Street, Matewan, WV
http://visithistoricmatewan.com/index.php/2016/04/08/the-matewan-depot/​​
Matewan Depot Replica Museum & Welcome Center Facebook page
hatfield & mccoy moonshine distillery tours & gift shop
297 James Ave, Gilbert
West Virginia 25621
(304) 664-2821
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 6pm
drinkofthedevilmoonshine.com​​
ellison hatfield cemetery
Ellison Hatfield (Devil Anse's younger brother) and his parents are buried here. Next door to the birthplace of Devil Anse Hatfield.
hatfield family cemetery
Resting place of Devil Anse Hatfield, Jonse Hatfield, and several other Hatfields, in the Sarah Ann Hatfield Cemetery.
http://www.mywvhome.com/1900s/hatfield.html
hatfield McCOY MUSEUM & TOURS
Experience the legendary families of the feud by visiting the last homeplace of Devil Anse Hatfield and area feud sites! Guided tours of the museum and Hatfield Family Cemetery, gift shop, and food truck.
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12790 Jerry West Hwy, Sarah Ann, WV
info@hatfieldmccoyfoundation.org
(304) 896-1212
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laurel lake (near dingess, wv)
29-acre impoundment with gravel boat ramp, bathrooms, picnic tables, and trail surrounding the lake with fishing access.
Location on Google Maps​​ (approximately 45 minutes by car)
r.d. bailey lake (near gilbert, wv)
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630-acre lake with boating, fishing, trails, and visitor's center.
https://www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/public_access.asp?county=Wyoming&type=Lakes&point=I82
R.D. Bailey Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers Facebook page
Location on Google Maps​​ (approximately 45 minutes by car)
coal house (williamson, wv)
This historic Coal House was built in 1933 from 65 tons of bituminous coal.
Hours:
73 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-2pm, Saturday 9am-1pm
death rock (williamson, wv)
Picturesque view of KY and WV. Located off Trail 37 overlooking Williamson, WV.
hatfield mccoy Rec Center (williamson, wv)
241 Recreation Dr Buffalo Mtn
Williamson, WV
(304) 236-4200
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pike county, ky
Pike County is just across the river from Mingo County, WV where many infamous disputes occurred between the Hatfield and McCoy families. You can get more information on a self-guided driving tour by contacting the Pike County Visitors Center or download the tour below.
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