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Discovery of Copper
at the intersection of State Highway 68 and U.S. 64, Copperhil,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 1' 47.579988",
-84° 22' 49.319976"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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In August, 1843, a prospector named Lemmons, in fruitless search of gold along a branch of Potato Creek not far to the northeast, found a substance which turned out, to his disappointment, to be red oxide of copper. He abandoned it and continued his search for gold, which was never found. The site of his discovery turned out later to be that of the Hiwassee Copper Mine.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Discovery of Copper Historical Marker Location Map, Copperhil, Tennessee Map
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