State Coal Mine Historical

State Coal Mine Historical (HM1XJ5)

Location: Rocky Top, TN 37769 Anderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 12.883', W 84° 10.017'

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The arrival of General Carnes with the bulk of the state militia overwhelmed the miners by the late summer of 1892. Although they lost the final battle, Coal Creek miners won the war when newly-elected Gov. Peter Turney fulfilled a campaign promise and appropriated funds to build Brushy Mountain State Prison with its associated coal mine.

Unlike the convict lease system, the state-operated coal mine provided financial incentive for the state to sustain safe working conditions for convict miners. The Brushy Mountain Mine in Petros continue to yield substantial profits for state coffers until it closed in 1938.
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HM NumberHM1XJ5
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Placed ByCoal Creek Watershed Foundation
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Date Added Monday, March 27th, 2017 at 9:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 754673 N 4011485
Decimal Degrees36.21471667, -84.16695000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 12.883', W 84° 10.017'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 12' 52.98" N, 84° 10' 1.02" W
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Area Code(s)865
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 215 Beech Grove Rd, Rocky Top TN 37769, US
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