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

Shop

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

1. Shop Marker

Inscription. This building, which was constructed in 1922, replaced an earlier frame structure that had stood in the same location. The building housed the carpenter, machine, blacksmith and drill repair shops, and mine equipment was fabricated or repaired here for all of the mines operated by Tennessee Copper Company and its successors. A foreman’s office was added to the front of the building around 1950. In 1975, the shops and their equipment were transferred to a new building at Cherokee Mine.

[Caption]:
The shop building (left), headframe and ore bins in 1927.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17.)

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 1922.

Location. 35° 2.115′ N, 84° 22.75′ 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 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 (a few steps from this marker);

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The Office / Geology Lab (within shouting distance of this marker); Cylindrical Ore Bins (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fire Hose Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Burra Burra Mine Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Winch (within shouting distance of this marker); Unprocessed Ore (within shouting distance of this marker); Ladle (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 3, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. The Ducktown Basin Museum. (Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

2. Shop Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

3. Shop Marker

Burra Burra Mine Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

4. Burra Burra Mine Shop

Burra Burra Mine Site - The Shop Visible on Far Right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

5. Burra Burra Mine Site - The Shop Visible on Far Right.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on December 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.