Men with flag marching on road - labor history sites

Self-guided · County in Tennessee

Labor History Sites in Roane County, TN

Company towns, union halls, strike sites and workers' housing, the history of the people who did the work.

Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Roane County is one of 95 counties in Tennessee. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

Two men in work clothes eating sandwiches - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Workers operate large machinery in a factory setting - labor history sites — Photo: The Oregon State University Collections and Archives on Unsplash

Grayscale photography of people riding truck - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

On the record near Roane County, TN

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match labor history sites within 200 miles of Roane County, TN, out of 69 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 16 listed sites carry Roane County as their county.

Wilson, Orme, and Company Storehouse14 miles from the center of Roane County · Building · Loudon · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Cross Mountain Miners' Circle28 miles from the center of Roane County · Site · Briceville · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Fraterville Miners' Circle31 miles from the center of Roane County · Site · Rocky Top (formerly Lake City) · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Moye Boarding House121 miles from the center of Roane County · Building · Portland · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Smith--Williams--Durham Boarding House122 miles from the center of Roane County · Building · Hendersonville · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Monte Sano Railroad Workers' House138 miles from the center of Roane County · Building · Huntsville · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Sears, Roebuck and Company Store177 miles from the center of Roane County · Building · Louisville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Margrace Mill Village Historic District183 miles from the center of Roane County · District · Kings Mountain · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Carter Coal Company Store187 miles from the center of Roane County · Building · Caretta · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Carter Coal Company Store190 miles from the center of Roane County · Building · Coalwood · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Page Coal and Coke Company Store198 miles from the center of Roane County · Building · Pageton · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings198 miles from the center of Roane County · Building · Jenkinjones · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Roane County, TN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Labor History in Roane County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Roane County, TN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Roane County, TN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Roane County, TN?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Roane County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Roane County, TN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Roane County, TN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.