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

Bucket

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

1. Bucket Marker

Inscription. This is the bucket from one of the power shovels used in the mines to remove rock or ore that had been broken out during the process of blasting for headings. This was the process by which tunnels were created in the mines.

[Caption]:
Power shovel clearing blasted rock and ore from a new mine tunnel, 1950s.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10.)

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.

Location. 35° 2.123′ N, 84° 22.712′ 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 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

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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: Ladle (here, next to this marker); Winch (a few steps from 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Slag (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Hose Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ducktown.

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

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

2. Bucket Marker

Power Shovel Parts image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

3. Power Shovel Parts

Part of the Power Shovel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

4. Part of the Power Shovel

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

5. Bucket Marker

Marker is on the left.

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 107 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 2, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.