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

Clinic

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

1. Clinic Marker

Inscription. This building, constructed c. 1910, was originally used by the company doctor, who had previously been housed in the time office. In the mid-1910s, however, Tennessee Copper Company transferred all its medical services to its 20-room company hospital at Copperhill. After the closing of the clinic, the building was taken over by the service department.

[Caption]:
The clinic, at center, during the dismantling of the original headframe and ore bins in 1917.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 32.)

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 1910.

Location. 35° 2.128′ N, 84° 22.828′ W. Marker is in Ducktown, Tennessee, in Polk County. It is at the intersection of Burra Burra Street and Muncher Street, on the left when traveling east on Burra Burra Street. Marker is located at the Burra Burra Mine State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ducktown TN 37326, United States of America.

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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: Ball Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Company Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Walkway Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Mine Equipment (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hoist House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Hose Building (within shouting distance 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. Ducktown Basin Museum and Burra Burra Mine.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

2. Clinic Marker

(Submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. The Ducktown Basin Museum. (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 141 times since then and 12 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.