The Matewan jail was built in 1908, twelve years before the 1920 Matewan Massacre. Visitors will note that on the front of the building it says” MATEWAN LOCK-UP 1908 /J.B. Maynard Chief of Police”. Also engraved on the front of the building are The words “CITY HALL”. This is the original Matewan Jail. Matewan was Incorporated in 1897. The inside of the building has been renovated for lodging. It contains two beds, a television, a bathroom with a shower, a couch, and is air-conditioned and heated. In short it has all the comforts of home but it is a true jail. The building sits near the railroad near the exact spot where in 1920 the Matewan Massacre cost twelve men their lives. The site has easy access onto the Hatfield McCoy Trail, has on street parking for your vehicle and hauler and is located within the city limits of […]
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