Safety Town (Huntington, West Virginia)

Safety Town

Established	1975;50 years ago (1975) [1]
Location	1450 Memorial Blvd, Huntington, West Virginia 25701
Coordinates	38°24′15.084″N82°28′45.84″W / 38.40419000°N 82.4794000°W / 38.40419000; -82.4794000
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

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

• List of museums in Huntington, West Virginia
• Safety Town

References

1. "City of Huntington - Safety Town". City of Huntington. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
2. "About Us - Safety Town". October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
3. DELANCEY, SEAN (October 22, 2018). "Safety Town reaches fundraising goal with strange worldwide help". WCHS. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
4. Norton, Franklin (March 28, 2017). "Safety Town updates vehicles, students get to test drive - The Parthenon" . Retrieved August 15, 2024.
5. "The McElroy Brothers Talk About Moving From Podcasts To TV". UPROXX. February 2, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2024.