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

The Hoist House

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

1. The Hoist House Marker

Inscription. This building, constructed in 1901, housed the hoisting engines and a large air compressor. The hoisting engines were used for raising and lowering men and equipment into the mine, as well as for raising ore. The compressor supplied compressed air to the mine in order to power pumps, drills, chutes and loaders. In 1916, additions were made to the building to house electrical equipment. The early hoist and compressor were powered by steam, but in 1917 the company switched to electric power generated on the nearby Ocoee River.

[Caption]:
Steam-powered Burra Burra hoisting engine, c.1903.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 27.)

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 1901.

Location. 35° 2.13′ N, 84° 22.789′ W. Marker is in Ducktown, Tennessee, in Polk County. It is on Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located at the Burra Burra Mine State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is

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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); Boiler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cylindrical Ore Bins (within shouting distance of this marker); Mine Equipment (within shouting distance of this marker); Bit House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Office / Geology Lab (within shouting distance of this marker); Ball Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Walkway Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

2. The Hoist House Marker

of all markers in Ducktown.

Also see . . .
1. Ducktown Basin Museum and Burra Burra Mine. (Submitted on December 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. The Ducktown Basin Museum. (Submitted on December 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

The Hoist House (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

3. The Hoist House (Back)

The Boiler House (left), Hoist House (middle), and Fire House Building (right). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

4. The Boiler House (left), Hoist House (middle), and Fire House Building (right).

Burra Burra Mine Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

5. Burra Burra Mine Site

The Boiler House and Hoist House. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

6. The Boiler House and Hoist House.

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 617 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.