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15 January/February 2022 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN NASHVILLE OFFICE HELPS PRESERVE TENNESSEE'S HISTORY Burra Burra Mine Site The Burra Burra Mine State Historic Site consists of 10 circa 1900 historic buildings situated at the edge of an 800-foot gorge. The site can only be accessed by a winding road through the Cherokee National Forest. The crews regularly perform seasonal maintenance and storm repairs on the site. The Nashville R/C office helps preserve important parts of Tennessee's history. The office cares for several historic properties administrated by the Tennessee Historical Commission. The office has done a lot of storm recovery work, pruning and pest protection for trees at many of the sites. "It feels good to work on these sites because we're always the Tennessee Historical Commission's first call Courtesy of the Tennessee Historical Commission Sam Houston Schoolhouse The Sam Houston Schoolhouse State Historic Site is home to a reconstructed schoolhouse that Sam Houston, former governor of Tennessee and Texas, taught at before the War of 1812. In 2021, a local Boy Scout troop had a camping trip planned on the property; unfortunately, a windstorm came through the area and knocked down pine trees on the camping site. Bibb and his crew cleared out the trees so the troop's camping trip could go on as planned. Davey crews work at Clover Bottom Mansion in Tennessee. Clover Bottom Mansion Clover Bottom Mansion, under the administrative authority of the Tennessee Department of General Services, is the headquarters of the Tennessee Historical Commission and home to a historical family cemetery. A recent storm took down a 135-year-old hackberry tree. The Nashville crew was tasked with removing the tree while being sure to not damage any gravestones underneath it. Battle of Nashville Monument The Battle of Nashville Monument is home to a large basket oak tree that was present at the Battle of Nashville, which was a Civil War battle fought in 1864. Because the tree witnessed this historic event, it is considered a "Historic Tree" by the Tennessee Landmark and Historic Tree Registry, which means it is "a direct witness to a historic event or cultural movement significant nationally, regionally or within the state and confirmed to date to that time," according to the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council. The Nashville crew regularly performs storm clean up on the property. Courtesy of the Tennessee Historical Commission Wynnewood State Historic Site Wynnewood State Historic Site is home to the largest extant log structure in the Southeast United States. The property has an approximately 150-year-old old apple tree that the Nashville crew pruned and cared for after recent storm damage. They do a yearly treatment for bagworms on cedar trees planted on the property after a tornado destroyed approximately 50 historic cedar trees 10 years ago. when they need work done," said Ricky Bibb, sales arborist at the Nashville office. "That lets us know that we're doing good work for them." Working on historical properties calls for extra caution. On each property, state law requires archaeological review before any soil is disturbed. The office has had to pay close attention to this law, especially when grinding stumps on the properties.

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