Ducktown Basin Museum — Attraction in Tennessee

A very nice local Museum located in what used to be a destitute area in Polk County because of the sulfur dioxide emissions from the copper mining plant. A very much needed reforestation effort over the years has drastically changed the area for the most part to blend in with the adjacent surrounding area and to clean up the runoff water into the local streams and rivers. The 10 minute introduction movie and the host who accompanied us around the museum helped us to see what the conditions were like during the peak of the mining process. This is truly a part of the history of this area and is...

Awesome open air museum that allows an up close inspection of an industrial Era long gone. The walking tour encourages visitors to experience the mine operations through a spatial platform - being able to walk to buildings and see equipment up close. The coordinating interp panels provide the details on the structure/object, what it was used for, and often have historic images of it in use. We spent only about an hour, but could have spent longer. I appreciate that you can see as little or as much as you like. The museum is extremely affordable, clean, fascinating, and staffed with kind and...

How crazy cool is it that this place used to be a huge hustling bustling site of the United States and now it’s a deserted ghost town. This place used to house, employ, and draw people from all around. Cool machinery and beautiful views this place is worth stopping at if you are in the area. Did you know this town used to be one of only two places on earth able to be seen from space because of all the sulfur in the area? Also do yourself a favor and google how sulfuric acid was discovered, pretty cool...