BIG SANDY MOUNTAIN HERITAGE-HISTORY CENTER INCORPORATED

PIKEVILLE, KY

Snow dusting at Breaks Towers above Russell Fork, Breaks Interstate Park, Virginia side (the Kentucky part of the park is to the north)
Snow dusting at Breaks Credit: sniggie

Big Sandy Mountain Heritage-History Center Incorporated is a non-profit organization located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The center was established with the aim of preserving, promoting, and celebrating the cultural heritage and history of the Appalachian region, particularly the Big Sandy Mountain area.

The center serves as a hub for research, education, and community engagement, offering a range of programs, exhibits, and events that showcase the region's rich history and cultural traditions. Visitors to the center can explore a variety of exhibits and displays that highlight the area's natural resources, music, folklore, and crafts.

The center also hosts educational programs and workshops for schools and community groups, offering opportunities to learn about the region's history and heritage through hands-on activities and interactive exhibits. Additionally, the center sponsors cultural events and festivals throughout the year, including traditional music and dance performances, storytelling, and craft demonstrations.

Overall, Big Sandy Mountain Heritage-History Center Incorporated is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning about the rich cultural heritage and history of the Appalachian region, providing valuable educational and community engagement opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds.

BIG SANDY MOUNTAIN HERITAGE-HISTORY CENTER INCORPORATED is a Natural History & Natural Science Museum in PIKEVILLE KY. US MID #8402100107

The museum is classed as NAT (Natural History & Natural Science Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 75,535 from tax period 201306 (YYYYMM).

Snow dusting at Breaks Towers above Russell Fork, Breaks Interstate Park, Virginia side (the Kentucky part of the park is to the north)
Up the wall like a five-lined skink Towers at Breaks Interstate Park
On top of Birch Knob The top of this knob, which those stairs climb up to an overlook, marks the end of Virginia's Appalachia region and the border of eastern Kentucky. This side is Virginia and the other is Kentucky. It's way off the beaten track.
Dusk at Breaks Interstate Park I'm taking a photo of one the oldest mountain ranges in the world from my Appalachian vantage point in Virginia, looking down the Russell Fork into Kentucky. It is off the beaten path. These settled mountains of Appalachia used to be a tall mountain range that formed the backbone of the supercontinent of Pangea. Through the eons, its ancient forests became highly diverse.
Kentucky side of Breaks Interstate Park Breaks Interstate Park is a joint Virginia and Kentucky state park. This is the Kentucky side at Russell Fork. Trains are loaded with coal up here. The railroad can be seen on the top left of the image.
Kentucky-Virginia ridge border Virginia is to the left (south) of the ridge and Kentucky is to the right (north)
Appalachian Autumn The Towers, Breaks Interstate Park, Virginia
Autumn at Breaks The Towers, Brakes Interstate Park, Virginia
Now that you're almost 75, hasn't life on Cumberland Mountain been way better than when you had to leave Sugar Mountain? Joni was right, wasn't she? BTW, Kentucky, she's a waitin' on the other side. (Standing on an Appalachian mountain peak on the top of a watchtower, I'm literally on the southern border of Kentucky. To the near side, the left side of the knobs is Virginia to the south. Kentucky lies north on the far side of the line of knob tops. I had the mountains to myself this pandemic afternoon. A cold front with high winds would arrive in the evening.)
Appalachia: From Virginia looking into E. Kentucky from Breaks
Firetower on Kentucky's state line as viewed from Breaks Interstate Park That ridge is the state line between Virginia and Kentucky.
Hiking at Natural Tunnel The park has seven walking trails. The trails vary in difficulty. Enjoy the great outdoors at the park. - AHA

Contact BIG SANDY MOUNTAIN HERITAGE-HISTORY CENTER INCORPORATED

BIG SANDY MOUNTAIN HERITAGE-HISTORY CENTER INCORPORATED
PO BOX 1041
PIKEVILLE
KY
41502-1041

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MID # 8402100107
Name BIG SANDY MOUNTAIN HERITAGE-HISTORY CENTER INCORPORATED
Alternate Name
Classification Natural History & Natural Science Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 200022524
NTEECC A56
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201306
INCOME 75,535
REVENUE 75,535
LAT/LONG 37.478667, -82.54212
CODES FIPS State Code: 21
FIPS County Code: 195
US Census Tract: 930300
US Census Block: 3017