See the place where the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was born, Loretta Lynn’s Butcher Hollow
Tour the cabin that Loretta Lynn and her famous sister Crystal Gayle grew up in. Stand on the porch where they sang songs and honed their skills before becoming some of Country Music’s greatest stars. Inside the cabin you will find authentic Loretta Lynn memorabilia, her mother’s original washboard, porch swing, bed and more.
Attraction Spotlight
From humble beginnings to Country Music stardom.
Tucked into the hills of Eastern Kentucky is Country Music’s hallowed ground, Butcher Holler, the home place of Loretta Lynn. Come and see Loretta Lynn’s humble beginnings, the place that shaped her into the Coal Miner’s Daughter and the sensation that captured America’s heart. A tour of Loretta Lynn’s Butcher Holler is just a short drive North of Pikeville, Kentucky.
Tour Information
Price: $5 per person.
Reservation: Not required, but advisable to call ahead.
Tour Season: April 1st to mid November (weather permitting).
Business Hours (Webb’s Grocery):
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., 7 days a week.
Tour Times
Mondays-Fridays: Noon & 3 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Hours may change without notice due to weather.
Contact:
Webb’s Grocery (Tour Operators): (606) 789-3397.
Free Butcher Hollow tour itineraries for Motorcoach groups!
Attraction Spotlight
MoonPie, RC Cola, and Coal Mining Heritage at Webb’s General Store.
After your tour of the cabin, you will visit Webb’s General Store, formerly an old coal mining camp store. Purchase MoonPies, RC Cola, sandwiches, keepsakes such as autograph photos, t-shirts and other collectables. Learn about coal scrip, and take a peek into the life of the Appalachian coal miner of yesteryear. Pike County Tourism CVB can help you make your tour of Butcher Holler a special one.
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Explore Loretta Lynn’s Coal Miner’s Daughter Film Sites
Including the infamous “bologna” scene location.
Visit iconic filming locations from Coal Miner’s Daughter in nearby Letcher County. Locations include the church, railroad tracks, and J.D. Maggard’s grocery store.
Find Butcher Hollow
Contact
1917 Millers Crk,
Van Lear, KY 41265
Phone: (606) 789-3397
Email: director@tourpikecounty.com
Tourism Director: Tony Tackett
Butcher Hollow Gallery
Memories from Butcher Hollow in Van Lear, Kentucky.
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