Cranberry
Cranberry is one of the
few mine shafts in its area of Raleigh County WV. It’s in the New River
Coalfield and was originally Cranberry Fuel Company owned Cranberry but then
the New River Company owned it. The original company store burned down in 1927
and was soon replaced. This store closed September 1, 1958 soon after the mine
closed and now houses an antique store. The mine reopened in the late 60’s but
closed “for good in 1973.” (http://www.coalcampusa.com/sowv/river/cranberry/cranberry.htm) Cranberry’s slate dump was sold by New River
Company to Bill West.
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