Ducktown Basin Museum
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Better Half
N 35° 02.127 W 084° 22.707
16S E 739146 N 3880116
Exhibits interpret the mining and processing operations.
Waymark Code: WM25RR
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MikeGolfJ3
Views: 31

The Ducktown Basin Museum is located on the historic Burra Burra mine site where 300 acres of denuded land has been set aside as a memorial to the devastation of the Copper Basin. After you finish your visit at the Museum, you can drive a short distance to the Central headframe where you will be able to inspect the massive machinery used to power the cables that had lifted the ore from the underground mines into the headframe and onto the railroad cars.
Theme:
Exhibits depict the mining heritage of the Copper Basin.


Street Address:
Ducktown Basin Museum Ducktown, TN. Directions: Located on Hwy. 68 in Ducktown


Food Court: no

Gift Shop: yes

Hours of Operation:
November to April Monday through Saturday 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM May to October Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM


Cost: 4.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum Size: Small

Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
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