On 10th Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on 10th Street.
The Episcopal Church was slow to start in Tennessee with the first congregation dating from 1827 and the first Bishop, James H. Otey, consecrated in 1834. At the beginning of the Civil War there were only 27 clergymen and 1500 communicants in the . . . — — Map (db m194424) HM
On Altamont Street (U.S. 41) at Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Altamont Street.
Nearby, in the early 1870’s, a crude experimental blast furnace was built by Samuel E. Jones for the Tennessee Coal and Railroad Company. Called “Fiery Gizzard”, the furnace was to determine if coke burned from local coal was of . . . — — Map (db m60429) HM
On 7th Street (U.S. 41) at 9th St, on the left when traveling west on 7th Street.
The Tennessee Coal and Iron Company in 1883 built 120 coke ovens 6 miles east to help supply its growing iron works. The company contracted with the state, and convicts worked the ovens until 1896. On August 13, 1892, Tracy City miners, who opposed . . . — — Map (db m60428) HM
The Miner's Legacy of Hard Work, Devotion To Family, Concern for Community, and Patriotism Has Had A Continuous Influence On Succeeding Generations
To Honor Them And Preserve The Memory Of Their Contribution
The Town Of Tracy City Dedicates This . . . — — Map (db m86246) HM
