I've been near and around Butcher Holler countless times, in fact, my mother-in-law used to live…read morejust down the road from it. My husband who was born and raised in Van Lear had been inside either. Finally, on our last trip to the Paintsville area, we made it inside. It's everything that you can imagine. Honestly, it's probably bigger than you would think of for a childhood home of a self-proclaimed poor country singer. It's the childhood home of Loretta Lynn that obviously at least partially inspired the song "Coal Miner's Daughter." It's nestled between two fog-shrouded mountains up a "holler" just two miles southeast of the coal mining camp of Van Lear, which is part of the big city of Paintsville. The house is now owned by Loretta Lynn's brother. The day that we were there, his daughter, Loretta Lynn's niece gave us our tour. When we first walked in, she was giving another group their tour, and the way she explained it, is that to go in and look around, it's free, but a tour is $5 per person. The parking is very limited, there probably couldn't be any more than 5 cars parked in the driveway at once. So, if you have a big vehicle that it's easy to maneuver, forget it.

So interesting to see how people that are now famous began. It's so interesting, and I learned her…read moresister is Crystal Gayle

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If you want to tour Loretta Lynn's original home in Van Lear, Kentucky you must stop by Webb's…read moregrocery, pay a $5 entry fee, and follow the tour guide in your car a mile or so to the home. The young man that runs the store is a distant relative of Loretta Lynn. But for folks in this community this store is one of the only stores within many miles of their home. He has a few Loretta Lynn's souvenirs such as t-shirts and magnets. But there is also canned goods, soda, and water for sale. The store is very old and was a railroad company store when it was originally built. I believe he told me it was around a 125 years old. He has done a great job of keeping this place up as it did not have that old smell that you find in a lot of places. Of course you will also find a ton of Loretta Lynn memorabilia throughout the store as well as other older relics of times past, such as an old Pepsi clock, soda bottles and signs. It was a quaint old store that takes you back to simple yet tough times for many Americans in the late 1800s to early 1900's. I loved it!

I'd like to know what this place has about federal mine inspector Bill Spradlin. He was my…read moregrandfather.

My family and I stopped here on our way to see the homeplace of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. We…read moreopted to stop at the museum. It close to closing time but they were nice to give a tour. It was only $5 per person and there was three of us. This place is located out in the middle of no where. Not enough advertisement on the place. If in the area, stop by and check them out.

It's the sort of place that doesn't have Yelp reviews because you couldn't get a wireless signal…read morehere to check in. For those unaware of the "Mine Wars", this refers to a set of violent conflicts surrounding labor disputes, which were ignited in this tiny mining town by a shootout between the locals and some sort of corporate paramilitary. There's a movie about it titled by the name of the town, which is an interesting film but is Hollywood-ized and was filmed in another mining town in New River Gorge. This place is the real deal. The converted building looks splendid, but fair warning: the museum doesn't fill it. It's really only a good-sized room. The variety of artifacts and photographs in that room is worth a look, and like much of history it is both highly relevant today and leads to many contrarian or uncomfortable observations for those living today. The area is also notable for the Hatfield-McCoy feud, although that isn't the main focus of the museum. The historic town is basically one block with a couple of shops and, unsurprisingly, the headquarters of the triumphantly extant local miners' union. As it is at the bottom of a valley with a river nearby, the town is surrounded by a floodwall, into which is carved some pieces of the story here. I wouldn't bank on spending a ton of time here (maybe an hour for me to view the museum and take a quick walk around the neighborhood), but it is a distinctive experience.

Love this place!! The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The new team there is really…read morebringing in some cool new shows. I can't wait to see what they bring next!

i enjoyed, its simple, you get to actually walk thru the house. there are a lot of people in this…read morecountry that need to see how a lot of people once lived. infract there still are people that do.

Deep down in the Holler of Kentucky is where you will be!…read more We were on the motorcycle and it was raining so the road was wet and slick. Stopped at the General Store and the gentleman that was there was so nice and answered any questions. Rode back to where Loretta Lynn's home place was and such beautiful scenery. Wasn't able to go inside the hone as it hadn't opened up yet due to Covid but was able to get some good photos from the road. If you are on a bike, there is a gravel spot where we parked/turned around. Was told if you go back further that it's a dead need and hard to get turned around. We enjoyed our ride through here and now know why it called the "Holler"

My rating reflects what the amphitheater used to be. This place was incredibly important to the…read moreregion and the state. It's heartbreaking to see that after the city took over, more than 60 years of history -- and one of the oldest summer stock repertory theaters in the country -- was allowed to fall into complete disrepair. It's truly unbelievable, and a real shame, to see the condition it's in now.