The Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a guided walking tour on Sunday, Sept. 29, 10-11 a.m., at Mid-Lothian Mines Park, 13301 North Woolridge Road. Take a guided tour through the park and learn more about the pioneer coal industry in Midlothian, one of the first commercial coal mine operations in North America. Learn about the first railroad, the need for transportation improvements and the impact that coal mining had on the region. Visit the ruins of the Grove Shaft built by the Mid-Lothian Coal Mine Company and experience up close the size of a headstock that was used in the mining operations.
To register, call 804-748-1623 and mention course number 27394. For more information about the program, call Bryan Truzzie, 751-4946, or email truzzieb@chesterfield.gov.
