Occupy
Coal Creek
8 October 2011
Students volunteer to install six
additional historic markers in
Coal Creek for a current
total of ten markers honoring
the rich coal mining history
How did you spend your weekend?
Check
out the very firstOccupy Coal Creek in 1892!
Did you spend it protesting at
Occupy Knoxville
/
Occupy Wall Street…
Photo by
Adam Brimer, copyright © 2011
Knoxville
protesters
…or performing a community service to qualify for a college scholarship at Occupy Coal Creek?
Service project at Occupy Coal Creek
Three markers were installed in the Fraterville area to mark the history
During the time between the Occupy Knoxville/Occupy Wall Street protests and the turkey shoot in Briceville, Coal Creek scholars from Anderson County High School installed historical markers along the Fraterville Miners’ Memorial Highway. The markers inform visitors to Coal Creek about the Coal Creek War, 1902 Fraterville Mine Disaster, and 1911 Cross Mountain Mine Disaster.
Someday, the Coal Creek students can show their grandchildren the markers and say, “I helped install them to qualify for a scholarship to attend college.” With their college educations, the Occupy Coal Creek participants can become the “fat cats” who are envied by the protesters at Occupy Knoxville/Occupy Wall Street.
Special thanks to Mark Morgan, Mark Mowery, and Lucinda Burnham from Norris Dam State Park for augering the holes to make the job of installing the markers much easier.
Which group do you think used their time more wisely? If given the opportunity, which group would you hire?
More details about the history behind the markers can be found at http://www.coalcreekaml.com/Legacy.htm.
The beautiful markers were produced by the southwell company, www.southwellco.com . Thanks to Toni Noto and their staff for the great service we received!
