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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M8F_roho-the-coalminer_Tracy-City-TN.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM151U_fiery-gizzard_Tracy-City-TN.html
(obverse)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 suitable …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM151T_lone-rock-coke-ovens_Tracy-City-TN.html
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 oppose…
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