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Coal Miner’s Granddaughter
Legacy List with Matt Paxton is a compelling new one hour series about our homes, the hidden treasures, heirlooms and the precious memories attached to those items. As millions of Baby Boomers downsize their own homes or settle the estates of family members, they will discover the most important museum in the world is in their family home.
Coal Miner’s Granddaughter
Season 4 Episode 403 | 55m 32s | CC
Matt and the team are in coal country to help Lisa dig out from over 100 years of family clutter. Her relatives worked in the local mines and the house is filled with artifacts that proudly celebrate their hardworking past. Things get emotional when she decides to put the house up for sale and is forced to decide what to do with the many treasured items that are part of her family’s legacy.
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