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

Cylindrical Ore Bins

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

1. Cylindrical Ore Bins Marker

Inscription. These foundations, built in 1917, supported the cylindrical ore bins that stored the ore from Burra Burra Mine. The ore bins themselves stood some 40 feet above the foundations; trains pulling empty ore cars moved through the space underneath the bins, and the ore was dumped from the bins into the train cars. An earlier frame structure serving the same purpose had previously stood on this site. After the closing of the mine in 1958, a portion of the area under the bins was blacked off, and a paint shop was constructed using the foundations as the walls.

[Caption]:
Ore bins and loaded ore car at Burra Burra Mine, mid-20th century.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 26.)

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 1917.

Location. 35° 2.119′ N, 84° 22.773′ W. Marker is in Ducktown, Tennessee, in Polk County. It is on Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the Burra Burra Mine

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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); The Hoist House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Office / Geology Lab (within shouting distance of this marker); Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Mine Equipment (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bit House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

2. Cylindrical Ore Bins 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 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Ducktown Basin Museum and Burra Burra Mine. (Submitted on December 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Cylindrical Ore Bins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

3. Cylindrical Ore Bins

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

4. Cylindrical Ore Bins

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.