Ducktown in Polk County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Ladle

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

1. Ladle Marker

Inscription. This large pot is a ladle from the Tennessee Copper Company smelter at Copperhill. The copper ore was smelted in large furnaces by heating it to temperatures just under 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. The molten copper was then separated from the other elements present in the raw ore and was poured into ladles like this one. By means of an overhead crane, the molten copper was ladled into a mold that, when cooled, produced a large slab of market-ready copper.

[Caption]:
A ladle in use at the Tennessee Copper Company smelter.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Burra Burra Mine Site Walking/Driving Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.

Location. 35° 2.126′ N, 84° 22.714′ W. Marker is in Ducktown, Tennessee, in Polk County. It is on Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the Burra Burra Mine State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Burra Burra Street, Ducktown

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TN 37326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Winch (here, next to this marker); Bucket (here, next to this marker); Unprocessed Ore (a few steps from this marker); The Tennessee Overhill Experience (a few steps from this marker); Mine Office (a few steps from this marker); Burra Burra Mine Site (a few steps from this marker); Slag (within shouting distance of this marker); Matte (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ducktown.

Also see . . .
1. Ducktown Basin Museum and Burra Burra Mine. (Submitted on December 2, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. The Ducktown Basin Museum.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

2. Ladle Marker

(Submitted on December 2, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Ladle - Back image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

3. Ladle - Back

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

4. Ladle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.