Safety Town (Huntington, West Virginia)

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Safety Town
Safety Town (Huntington, West Virginia)
Established1975;50 years ago (1975) [1]
Location1450 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
TypeChildren Activity Museum
Executive directorVanessa C Hankins
OwnerCity 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]

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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]

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]

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References

  1. "City of Huntington - Safety Town". City of Huntington. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  2. 1 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.