Coalwood, West Virginia - Space Shuttle Replica

Address:: Hwy 2, Coalwood, WV [Show Map]
Directions:: In the town park, next to Hwy 2 on the west side of town. West of Mudhole Branch Rd.

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Coalwood, West Virginia - Home of the Rocket Boys, Shuttle Monument

There's a monument to Homer Hickham, who wrote "The Rocket Boys" on which the movie "October Sky" is based. It's a miniature replica of a space shuttle poised on a rocket, ready to launch.

This is Homer's actual hometown, not the movie location, which used buildings and settings in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. Oliver Springs has an October Sky Museum. [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 02/10/2007]

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