Angus & Moran Room

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A century ago immigrants from Wales and Cornwall came to work the coal mines in Angus and Moran, towns near Perry that died when the mines closed. This room remembers the men (and their families) who worked them.

In the room you'll notice that it was designed very simple to resemble a coal miners home. This room contains actual photographs of both mines past and present. You'll also notice a canary birdcage lamp in the room that represents how a canary was used to detect toxic gases in the mines. Fabrics used throughout the room are working class style with a Betty Lenz quilt as a tribue to both the mines and miners.