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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XJ2_the-coal-creek-war-historical_Rocky-Top-TN.html
Coal Creek valley was the scene of an armed rebellion against the state by free miners seeking an end to the common practice of leasing convicts to coal companies. On Oct. 31, 1891 the convict laborers at Briceville were freed by armed miners. The…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X9D_ghosts-of-convict-miners-historical_Rocky-Top-TN.html
In 1877, convicts replaced striking Welsh miners in the Knoxville Iron and Coal Company Mine, located in the hollow to the south. Prison records show that 131 convict miners died there from 1877 to 1893, while others were caught igniting methane g…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X9C_fort-anderson-historical_Rocky-Top-TN.html
The Tennessee National Guard built Fort Anderson on Militia Hill in 1892 to restore order during the Coal Creek War. The fort is located off Vowell Mountain Road, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the Tennesse…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X9B_why-miners-fought-historical_Rocky-Top-TN.html
Agricultural land in the region was owned and being farmed by 1880. Younger sons of farmers sought opportunities in mining, learning new job skills from experienced Welsh miners. Mining also offered opportunities for African-Americans who comprise…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X9A_coal-creek-war-historical_Rocky-Top-TN.html
Welsh miners from the Knoxville Iron and Coal Company began mining coal at the foot of this hill in 1867, but were replaced by convict laborers during a strike in 1877. After convicts were brought to a mine in Briceville in July 1891, miners and b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X99_convict-lease-system-historical_Rocky-Top-TN.html
After the Civil War, southern states leased convicts to private industry to cope with a growing number of convicts and dwindling state budgets. The system degenerated to where primarily young African-Americans were being arrested and forced to wor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X6Y_norris-dam-historical_Norris-TN.html
Named for George W. Norris
United States Senator from Nebraska in recognition of his public services.,P.
Built for the people of The United States of America by the Tennessee Valley Authority under direction of the Congress and the President.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X6X_the-tennessee-valley-authority-historical_Norris-TN.html
The Americn Institute of Certified Plannershas designatedThe Tennessee Valley Authorityas aNational Planning Landmark
Founded in 1933 and encompassing a multi-state region of more than 40,000 square miles, T.V.A. was the first large-scale regiona…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SZP_the-robertsville-community-historical_Oak-Ridge-TN.html
The Robertsville Community was settled in 1804 by Collins Roberts, who had received a 4,000-acre land grant in this region. Robertsville was one of four communities in the area that predated Oak Ridge. The community was dispersed in 1942 when the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OO7_the-emery-road_Oak-Ridge-TN.html
On a route that was first authorized to be "cut and cleared" in 1787, the Rock Pillar Bridge 60 yards to the north-northeast was built in the early 1900's. This road became known as the Emery Road and was one of the earliest routes used in the set…