Railey Mine - Midlothian, VA - Mines on Waymarking.com

The following is from my nearby earthcache.

This cache is NOT recommended for small children or dogs. There ARE abandoned mines and air shafts here. They are big and YOU can fall in them so stay AWAY from them. The are marked by a blue ribbon. You need to get close to them, but not too close. You have been warned!!!

This cache brings you to a collapsed mine entrance. Do NOT go inside as it is very deep and dangerous. All the questions can be answered from the outside of the mine. I recommend this cache in the winter as the vegetation is limited, but there are thorns along the way so please prepare for it. Read below to find out more information and additional logging instructions.

Midlothian was put on the map for one reason only and reason is coal. Coal became important in the 1800's due to the rail road industry. Before then, it would take months to travel from coast to coast. With the introduction of the railroads it would only take a week. Coal became more valuable than gold as most people thought so they began to search for it. Then they landed here, in Midlothian and found coal and a lot of it. Below is a map of where the coal is in Virginia in relationship to the rest of the East Coast.

Mine Type: Abandoned Mine Mineral Collecting: Not Known Material Mined: Coal, Lignite Operation: Underground Mine Surface Features: Yes KNOWN DANGERS: Air Shafts Sinkholes Any associated website: [Web Link] Any Other information: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Optional photograph welcomed.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   12/29/2012 bluesnote visited it