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

Sheave Wheels

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

1. Sheave Wheels Marker

Inscription. These sheave wheels from Tennessee Copper Company’s Calloway Mine sat at the top of the headframe and functioned as pulleys. The hoisting cables ran across the sheave wheels and then down into the mine via the shaft entrance. Both the sheave wheels and the cables are visible in the photograph, which probably dates from the 1970s.

[Caption]:
Sheave wheels in use on headframe at Calloway Mine.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7.)

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° 2.145′ N, 84° 22.683′ W. Marker is in Ducktown, Tennessee, in Polk County. It is on Burra Burra Street, on the left 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

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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: Fire Hose Building (here, next to this marker); Sinking Hoist (here, next to this marker); Air Compressor (a few steps from this marker); Smelter (a few steps from this marker); Matte (a few steps from this marker); Slag (a few steps from this marker); Burra Burra Mine (within shouting distance of this marker); Mining Company Official’s Homes (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 3, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Ducktown Basin Museum and Burra Burra Mine. (Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

2. Sheave Wheels Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

3. Sheave Wheels Marker

Marker is fourth from right.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.