Sevierville in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

1956 Bay City Model 450 Dragline

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 13, 2025

1. 1956 Bay City Model 450 Dragline Marker

Inscription. The Bay City Company of Bay City, Michigan, started as a prominent manufacturer of dredging machines, producing well over 200 between 1914 and 1930. They were used in many states, from California to Florida, digging ditches and canals to drain swampy land. This dragline Model 450 was acquired by Robert Trump in 2007. The Bay City Company was also known for its mobile cranes called "CraneMobiles" and "CraneWagons." In 1966, Bay City was taken over by crane manufacturer, Manitowoc, and in 1969, Bay City cranes were discontinued. This Model 450 was one of 7 built in 1956. With a 60' boom and longer tracks, it made a stable platform in this dragline configuration. To keep the machine as historically accurate as possible, Robert insisted during the restoration that its "Pony" motor was to be included in the crane's house. This small motor would start the crane's Cat D318 6-cylinder diesel engine. It proved most troublesome, but in an effort for accuracy, it was tolerated!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 35° 50.917′ N,

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83° 32.528′ W. Marker is in Sevierville, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Veterans Boulevard 2 miles north of Pickens Dr., on the left when traveling south. Dig'n Zone Theme Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1707 Veterans Blvd, Sevierville TN 37862, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1962 Euclid 71TD Rear Dump Truck (here, next to this marker); 1968 Northwest 190D Pullshovel (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Robert Stewart Trump

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 13, 2025

2. 1956 Bay City Model 450 Dragline Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); New Salem Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named New Salem Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); Sevierville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Thomas Addition Historic District (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Sevierville (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sevierville.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.