Deep in the Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee is a collection of industrial coke ovens from the turn of the 20th century. History Coke ovens were used to convert the coal mined in nearby Fredonia Mountain into industrial coke used in smelting iron ore. The Industrial Revolution and the steel industry drove a demand for pig iron; and coke was an integral…
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Marion County Coal Miners Museum
The Marion County Coal Miners Museum is a small, two room structure nestled in Sequatchie Valley of Eastern Tennessee. The museum is a passion project launched by seven local, retired coal miners who have collected artifacts to preserve the history of the coal industry in Marion County. The History Tennessee has had a long industrial history of coal mining. It began in small quantities…