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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Polk County

 
Clickable Map of Polk County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Polk County, TN (53) Bradley County, TN (67) McMinn County, TN (64) Monroe County, TN (54) Fannin County, GA (9) Murray County, GA (25) Cherokee County, NC (33)  PolkCounty(53) Polk County (53)  BradleyCounty(67) Bradley County (67)  McMinnCounty(64) McMinn County (64)  MonroeCounty(54) Monroe County (54)  FanninCountyGeorgia(9) Fannin County (9)  MurrayCounty(25) Murray County (25)  CherokeeCountyNorth Carolina(33) Cherokee County (33)
Benton is the county seat for Polk County
Adjacent to Polk County, Tennessee
Bradley County (67)  ►
McMinn County (64)  ►
Monroe County (54)  ►
Fannin County, Georgia (9)  ►
Murray County, Georgia (25)  ►
Cherokee County, North Carolina (33)  ►
 
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1 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Bear Lawson Bridge —
On Benton Station Road 0.1 miles east of Circle R Drive, on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Civil War in Polk County — A Divided Land —
On Benton Station Road at Ward Street, on the right when traveling west on Benton Station Road.
3 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Confederate Campsite Interpretive Site
On Oswald Road 0.6 miles north of Benton Springs Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
4 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — 2A 115 — Historic Benton Station —
On Benton Station Road at Depot Street, on the right when traveling east on Benton Station Road.
5 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Nancy Ward —
On Old Highway 411, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — 2A10 — Nancy Ward —
On Old Tennessee Route 411 0.5 miles north of Hwy 411, on the right when traveling north.
7 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Ocoee Dam #1 —
Near U.S. 64, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Ocoee No. 1 — Hydroelectric pioneer —
Near U.S. 64, on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Ocoee No. 1 — Updating TVA's oldest plant —
Near U.S. 64, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Polk County Confederate Monument —
On U.S. 411 at Benton Station Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 411.
11 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Polk County Veterans Monument —
On U.S. 411 at Benton Station Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 411.
12 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Benton — Polk County World Wars Memorial —
On U.S. 411 at Benton Station Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 411.
13 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 8 — Air Compressor —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
14 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 33 — Ball Field —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling east.
15 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 23 — Bit House —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling east.
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16 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 28 — Boiler House —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling east.
17 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 10 — Bucket —
On Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 9 — Burra Burra Mine —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
19 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 15 — Burra Burra Mine Site —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
20 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — Cherokee Heritage Trails — Tsalagi Usdi Nvnohi —
Near U.S. 64, on the left when traveling west.
21 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 32 — Clinic —
On Burra Burra Street at Muncher Street, on the left when traveling east on Burra Burra Street.
22 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 31 — Company Houses —
On Muncher Street, on the right when traveling north.
23 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 26 — Cylindrical Ore Bins —
On Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 2A 49 — Discovery of Copper —
On State Highway 68 at U.S. 64, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 68.
25 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 16 — Fire Hose Building —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
26 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 25 — Fire Hose Building —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling east.
27 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 6 — Fire Hose Building —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
28 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 2A 74 — Hiwassee Mine —
On Tennessee Route 68 0.1 miles south of Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling south.
29 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 11 — Ladle —
On Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 3 — Matte —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
31 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 29 — Mine Equipment —
On Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling east.
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32 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 13 — Mine Office —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
33 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 1 — Mining Company Official’s Homes —
On Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling south.
34 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 22 — Powder House —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling east.
35 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 7 — Sheave Wheels —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
36 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 17 — Shop —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
37 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 5 — Sinking Hoist —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
38 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 2 — Slag —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
39 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 4 — Smelter —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling south.
40 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — Tennessee Society DAR Memorial Forest —
On U.S. 64 at Postelle Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 64.
41 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — The Heyday for Fire Towers —
On U.S. 64 6 miles west of Highway 68, on the left when traveling west.
42 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 27 — The Hoist House —
On Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling east.
43 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 24 — The Office / Geology Lab —
On Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling east.
44 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — The Old Copper Road —
On U.S. 64, on the left when traveling west.
45 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — The Tennessee Overhill Experience — From Furs to Factories — Mining in the Copper Basin —
Near Burra Burra Street 0.3 miles east of Route 68 when traveling east.
46 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — Traveling the Old Copper Road —
On U.S. 64 west of State Road 68 when traveling west.
47 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 14 — Unprocessed Ore —
On Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling south.
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48 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 30 — Walkway Tunnel —
On Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling east.
49 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Ducktown — 12 — Winch —
On Burra Burra Street, on the right when traveling south.
50 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Old Fort — 2A 27 — Marr’s Fort —
On U.S. 411 0.2 miles north of Old Federal Road, on the left when traveling north.
51 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Old Fort — 2A 40 — McNair's Stand
On Busted Rock Rd.. Reported missing.
52 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Reliance — 2A 51 — The Halfway House —
On U.S. 64, on the right when traveling west.
53 ► Tennessee, Polk County, Tennga — 2A 26 — Tennessee / Georgia —
On U.S. 411 0.1 miles south of Liberty Church Road, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026