3D Map: Benham

3D Benham
"The Town that International Harvester Built."

A Perspective from the East

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International Harvester established Benham in 1911 as a self-contained coal mining community. After railroad tracks spurred up the Looney Creek valley, International Harvester shipped in lumber, stone, and steel to build everything in Benham. Soon after, they shipped in laborers to populate the community and work the underground mines.

"Yowell" was Benham's original name, given by early settlers who heard the growl of mountain wildcats, a creature that lurked under the shadows of Benham Spur. Looney Creek flows through Benham, with Looney Ridge to the north.

The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum collects and preserves the rich history of coal camps throughout Kentucky. Located in a National Register Historic District, the Museum is housed in the Commissary, or company store, built by Wisconsin Steel, a subsidiary of International Harvester, in the 1920's. The Museum dedicates an entire floor to a Loretta Lynn exhibit. Built in 1926 as a school for coal camp children, the Benham School House Inn offers premier lodging with 32 guest rooms, gas fireplaces, and the Apple Room Restaurant. The challenging Sleepy Hollow Golf Course holds several annual tournaments.

Benham School House Inn

Benham, Kentucky
Population: 629
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