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

Ball Field

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

1. Ball Field Marker

Inscription. Baseball was a favorite, and serious, pastime in the mining towns of the Basin. In fact, for many years, Tennessee Copper Company fielded and sponsored a semi-pro team whose members were recruited primarily for their baseball ability. According to newspaper accounts, the ball field at Ducktown was being cleared and leveled in the spring of 1914, and a new grandstand was being erected. It’s possible that the original field may already have been in existence by that time, since Ducktown is known to have had a local baseball team as early as 1908. The ball field is part of the museum property and was re-cleared and reseeded in 2015.

[Caption]:
Ducktown baseball team, 1910.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 33.)

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 1914.

Location. 35° 2.14′ N, 84° 22.822′ W. Marker is in Ducktown, Tennessee, in Polk County. It is on Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling east.

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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: Clinic (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiler House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hoist House (within shouting distance of this marker); Company Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Walkway Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Hose Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Mine Equipment (within shouting distance

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

2. Ball Field Marker

of this marker); Cylindrical Ore Bins (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ducktown.

Also see . . .
1. The Ducktown Basin Museum. (Submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Ducktown Basin Museum and Burra Burra Mine. (Submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Burra Burra Mine Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

3. Burra Burra Mine Site

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.