Polk County, Tennessee

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The Ducktown Basin Museum is located on the historic mine site, which was the headquarters for Tennessee Copper Company and Cities Service mining operations from 1899 through 1975.

The site, now owned by the Tennessee Historical Commission, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.

Click the button below to learn more about the Ducktown Basin Museum.

Nestled in a narrow, twisting, rocky river gorge, the Ocoee Whitewater Center sits in the Cherokee National Forest.

The 1996 Summer Games put the Ocoee Whitewater Center on the map when it hosted the world’s first Olympic canoe and kayak slalom events on a natural river. 

Natural river boulders and artificial rocks were placed in a quarter-mile section of the Ocoee River to create a challenging and internationally acclaimed whitewater course.

Click on the button below to learn more about the Ocoee Whitewater Center and the U.S. Forest Service.

A Look Back at the 2021 Miner's Homecoming Weekend festivities in Ducktown, Tennessee:

Friday, June 25, 2021:

7 p.m. - Gospel Music Night - W.R. Lee Stage behind Glenn Springs Holdings.

Saturday, June 26, 2021:

Free admission to Ducktown Basin Museum.

7-10 a.m. - Breakfast at Ducktown Masonic Lodge. $6 adults, $4 children.

10-5 p.m. - Free Tours of Kimsey Junior College/Ducktown Elementary, Ducktown. Donations appreciated.

10 a.m. Patriotic Walking Parade, Main Street, Ducktown.

10:15 a.m. Glenn Springs Holdings - Outdoor Open House.

11:00 a.m. - Copper Basin Shrine Club's Great American Duck Race - corner of Main and Spruce.

Noon - Miner's Homecoming Beauty Pageant - W.R. Lee Stage behind Glenn Springs Holdings. Cindy Davis: 423-241-2412.

2 p.m. - Copper Company's Workers Reunion - Burra Burra Hoist House

5 p.m. - Kids Alley

7-9:30 p.m. - Live Music - W.R. Lee Stage behind Glenn Springs Holdings.

9:30 p.m. - Fireworks will light up the sky over Ducktown.

For more information: Mayor Doug Collins (423) 241-2284.