Safety Town (Huntington, West Virginia)
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| Established | 1975[1] |
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| Location | 1450 Memorial Blvd, Huntington, West Virginia 25701 |
| Coordinates | 38°24′15.084″N 82°28′45.84″W / 38.40419000°N 82.4794000°W |
| Type | Children Activity Museum |
| Executive director | Vanessa C Hankins |
| Owner | City of Huntington |
| Website | Official Website |
Safety Town is a children activity museum, located next to the Huntington Railroad Museum in Huntington, West Virginia. The museum focuses on road safety and transportation safety.[2][3]
In the early 1970s, the Safety Town program was established by Miller Elementary School. After five years, in 1975, Huntington purchased property near Old Central City to extend the program.[2] After opening, the museum's campus resembles a small town including a barn, gas station, church, post office, houses, and a school building.[4]
Popular culture
[edit]The My Brother, My Brother And Me podcast, including Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Griffin McElroy, went to safety town with Stephen T. Williams, the mayor of Huntington, West Virginia.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "City of Huntington - Safety Town". City of Huntington. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "About Us - Safety Town". 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ DELANCEY, SEAN (2018-10-22). "Safety Town reaches fundraising goal with strange worldwide help". WCHS. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Norton, Franklin (2017-03-28). "Safety Town updates vehicles, students get to test drive - The Parthenon". Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "The McElroy Brothers Talk About Moving From Podcasts To TV". UPROXX. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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