These houses were probably built by the Shawmut Mining Company to house the employees of their No. 5 mine. This company housing is the only historical resource remaining at Brandy Camp as the coal mine and all related structures appear to have been razed.
Another view of the "salt box" company houses in Brandy Camp.
The deep mines at Brandy Camp have closed but this very large surface mine is still active in November 2005.
