NEWS RELEASE: EVENT: Sign dedication ceremony on May 2, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Guided tours and living history activities to follow dedication. See the Signs: • WELCOME TO THE MID-LOTHIAN MINES PARK [PDF] FORMATION OF COAL AS A FOSSIL FUEL • COAL MINING CHRONOLOGY IN CHESTERFIELD [PDF] • EARLY HISTORY OF THE GROVE SHAFT [PDF] • LOCAL COAL MINING IN THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES [PDF] THE MID-LOTHIAN COAL MINING COMPANY • THE MID-LOTHIAN AFRICAN CHURCH [PDF] THE GROVE SHAFT RUINS March 13, 2004 - Work is progressing on the Mid-Lothian Mines Park. For the first phase of development, the County of Chesterfield Parks & Recreation Department has obtained a $75,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation to construct a right turn lane off North Woolridge Road and entrance drive into the park. Additionally, the county has initially allocated $70,000 in funds to improve the trails, make repairs to the fences, install interpretive signage and construct a portion of a 68-space parking lot.

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