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Himler House reconstruction will cost $1.7 million
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Evelyn Cassady from the Martin County Historical Society updated the Martin County Tourism Board on the Himler House project in a tourism meeting Monday. Cassady said the historical society is constantly pursuing government and private funding to reach the $1.7 million needed to reconstruct the Himler House and restore the…
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Holocaust Memorial Museum to host Himler autobiography signing event
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Bookstore in Washington is set to host a special signing event for the autobiography of former Martin County coal mining entrepreneur Martin Himler. The event will take place June 16 from 1-4 p.m. and June 17 at 10 a.m. Himler (1889-1961) was a prominent…