The company began to outsource ore form Torbrook, Annapolis County, but their ore contained too much phosphorous and produced low-quality iron by comparison. This will display the postal code of the selected location from Nova Scotia, Canada on Google map. Many residents of Londonderry are employed in the nearby Debert Industrial Park and at the Ski Wentworth ski resort, nestled in the Cobequid Mountains, about 20 minutes north of Londonderry along Trunk 4. Discover its history. The European habitation in Nova Scotia, prior to the coming of Cornwallis in 1749, was simply this: with the exception of a few English families at Annapolis Royal and a few more who resided on a seasonal basis at Canso, the only inhabitants of the province were French, the Acadians. 9, "The English Fortify Nova Scotia" (1749-54). Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}45°28′30.7″N 63°36′08.7″W / 45.475194°N 63.602417°W / 45.475194; -63.602417. Jeff Aucoin (’96) lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, but grew up in Reserve Mines, Cape Breton. Learn about the people who lived in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada / Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures and genealogy. Nova Scotia’s mining and quarrying industry is a key creator of jobs and prosperity for Nova Scotians. 1711, St. Charles des Mines, Nova, Scotia. The iron works and village of Londonderry are seen in the distance. Antoine Landry: b. abt 1660, Acadia; d. bef Mar. The precise location and extent of Acadia was a subject of constant dispute and consequent warfare between the French and English colonists of America for more than one hundred and fifty years. This site is the home for the Historic Nova Scotia project: a project aimed at bringing Nova Scotia's rich and diverse heritage to a broader public. Draegermen fought fires in Stellarton’s Albion mine in 1909 and 1910, spurring Acadia Coal to open its first rescue station in 1911 with 10 sets of equipment. Cell: 902-759-9230. 8 Mine at Thorburn; Mine of The Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Company Limited. Acadia No. Acadia Park has walking trails, a children’s playground large green field and a … Samples were also sent to the Great Exhibition in London, where they received first prize. Water was very important to mining operations including both the blast furnace and coal wash. Over 2 million tons of ore were produced. The first group came from the town of Londonderry, New Hampshire in 1761 whilst a larger contingent who had arrived in Halifax in October 1761 on the ship Hopewell out of Londonderry in Ireland, settled a few years later once land grants were secured. Nova Scotia is Canada's smallest province in area after Prince Edward Island.The province's mainland is the Nova Scotia peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, including numerous bays and estuaries. 1 pit in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia Steel and Coal installed 15 sets of Draeger apparatus in a rescue station set up in a converted PuIlman train car. In 1851, samples of their ore and pig iron were sent overseas for the manufacture of guns. Discover (and save!) Jeff graduated from Acadia in 1996 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Poole’s rigorous testing of hoist ropes and couplings won special comment in the 1883 report of the provincial Department of Mines. It was said that at night, the glow of the hot slag could be seen all the way down the Cobequid Bay. All that remains of Acadia Mines are some bricks from the coke ovens and the remnants of the “slag pit” by the Rockland River. The center plaque below … Currie, a native of Sydney Mines, was recently named the new dean of pure and applied science at Acadia University in Wolfville. Within three months the GMA were taking coal from the Foord seam at Albion Mines (renamed Stellarton in 1870). Alana is from Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. By Ashley Sutherland. In the land of present day Nova Scotia, far across the sea from their homeland, French settlers came in the 17th century to live among the meadows and saltmarsh by the Bay of Fundy. Jeff graduated from Acadia in 1996 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Learn about the people who lived in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada / Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures and genealogy. ... Geological Map of the Province of Nova Scotia, Scale 1:500 000. A part of Dalhousie Libraries Digital Initiatives. Nova Scotia Archives. Grand-Pré National Historic Site is a park set aside to commemorate the Grand-Pré area of Nova Scotia as a centre of Acadian settlement from 1682 to 1755, and the British deportation of the Acadians that happened during the French and Indian War.The original village of Grand Pré extended four kilometres along the ridge between present-day Wolfville and Hortonville. “My Dad (Johnny Currie) was a biology teacher and I think he used to take my sister and I when he was preparing labs on The Archives of Nova Scotia has put the information from the Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 online for the years 1702-1755 in a searchable database. Tie to Nova Scotia: Met his wife, Alana, at Acadia University. Both arrangements made by former British army Captain Alexander McNutt, who was formerly stationed at nearby Fort Cumberland and was originally from Ireland. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources. What prompted your decision to move back to Nova Scotia? A powerful pump was installed in 1885 at the Acadia mines to battle “the heaviest single lift in America.” In the 1890s Poole helped pioneer the use of compressed air in mine pumping in Nova Scotia. Date: 1889. After a fire in No. ... Acadia Mines. As the mine's operations expanded, it began to manufacture several new products. Title Place. Antoine Landry: b. abt 1660, Acadia; d. bef Mar. There were only three communities of any size in peninsular Nova Scotia at this time (c.1700) and these three contained most all of the population of Acadia, they were: Port Royal (Annapolis Royal), Les Mines (Grand Pré), and Beaubassin (Chignecto). 4 … previous. Nova Scotia Newspapers on Microfilm. Topography of Nova Scotia. Travel back in time to Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada / Beaubassin, Acadia . They made their home among the local Mi’kmaq peoples around the village of Grand-Pré, establishing a distinct Acadian culture in Nova Scotia. Shared Funding Exploration Grants: >$20K up to $200K (50/50) 2019 - 2020 Grant Recipients . Dr. Anna Redden’s research was featured in a recent Nova Scotia Energy and Mines article. The center plaque below the statue tells the story of … We are pleased to work in partnership with the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians. Mining began in 1849 and eventually three mines - East Mines, Old Mountain Mine, and West Mines - were operated. Map of Grand-Pré National Historic Site by archeologist Jonathan Fowler showing the possible boundaries of Saint-Charles-des-Mines cemetery. Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Photo Collection: Places: Londonderry no. previous. The fatal blow to the community came with a destructive fire in 1920 which destroyed a large portion of the town. Apr 10, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by McCulloch Genealogy Center. Londonderry is an unincorporated community located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, formerly called Acadia Mines. 1 Seam. Since my wife and I met, we always talked about life in Halifax. This site is the home for the Historic Nova Scotia project: a project aimed at bringing Nova Scotia's rich and diverse heritage to a broader public. The Acoustic Doppler Aquatic Animal Monitoring (ADAAM) project is advancing research led by Dr. Len Zedel of Memorial University with the support of Nova Scotia firm Luna Ocean. By 1891, the iron ore was nearly exhausted, and the mine could no longer run the blast furnace. https://historicnovascotia.ca/items/show/114. West mines, Londonderry mines (Acadia mines), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada : Iron mines. SYDNEY MINES, N.S. go. It provides 5,500 jobs, mostly in rural areas, and contributes $420 million to the province’s economy each year. next "The Establishment of the Great Works of the Londonderry Iron and Mining Co. and the Montreal Pipe Foundry Co. will restore the Old-Time Prosperity to Acadia Mines --- Value of the Property and Plants is nearly Two Million Dollars." 52 likes. Nowhere in Nova Scotia is more than 67 km (42 mi) from the ocean. The mine's workings included several open quarries, vertical and horizontal shafts – some as deep as 70 feet – a Catalan forge, a 35-foot-high blast furnace, and a large damn to generate power. Since my wife and I met, we always talked about life in Halifax. In 1869, the mine began manufacturing steel car wheels for the anticipated Intercolonial railway and produced steel used for drilling during its construction. St. Peter's Church in Cheticamp is one of only a few stone churches in Cape Breton. A page where Acadia science students can come to to receive up to date and important information pertaining to their degrees! SUPPORT US. 16 3 1 Springhill No. Dr. Suzie Currie credits her father and a high school biology teacher for her interest in science. This mine was worked by the Nova Scotia Coal Company Limited, until 1878 when the mine was abandoned. Tie to Nova Scotia: Met his wife, Alana, at Acadia University. 1. The site was visited by world-famous geologists who determined it would be economically viable to mine. Phone: 902-752-4842. Those who settled Londonderry Township included the following individuals:[3], Learn how and when to remove this template message, Destination: Nova Scotia with a road map of the Londonderry area, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Londonderry,_Nova_Scotia&oldid=1015145299, Articles with dead external links from November 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles needing additional references from August 2011, All articles needing additional references, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 March 2021, at 21:17. 2 3 1 Florence Mine 3 1 Drummond Mine 13 1 Sydney 3 1 Page 3 of 756 03/30/2021 Nova Scotia Mine Fatalities, 1838-1992 Last Modified: 98-03-01. In the land of present day Nova Scotia, far across the sea from their homeland, French settlers came in the 17th century to live among the meadows and saltmarsh by the Bay of Fundy. Jacques LeBlanc: (click on Jacques' name to view my 1st LeBlanc direct line down to my paternal grandmother) b. abt 1651 (SW), Port Royal, Acadia; d. aft May 1731, St. Charles des Mines (SW), Nova Scotia. Founded in 1838, Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, has a long tradition of academic excellence and innovation. The pig iron the mine produced was transported by ox cart or horse to the nearby town of Great Village (previously known as the Port of Londonderry) and loaded on to ships. This did not discourage some investors, however, who reopened the mine in 1903, renaming it the Londonderry Iron and Mining Co. Everything except for the rolling mills resumed operations. Email: Tamara.Moss@novascotia.ca Cell: 902-921-1471. Jeff Aucoin (’96) lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, but grew up in Reserve Mines, Cape Breton. previous. The mine's iron works were sold for scrap in the 1920s and the rest was purchased and dismantled over the years. Dr. Suzie Currie credits her father and a high school biology teacher for her interest in science. Married: abt 1673, Port Royal (SW), Acadia, to Catherine Hébert: b. The beech leaf mining weevil, Orchestes fagi L. (Curculionidae: Curculioninae: Ramphini) is a common pest of beech trees, Fagus sylvatica L. (Fagaceae) in Europe that has recently become established in Nova Scotia, Canada, where it is damaging American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. “My Dad (Johnny Currie) was a biology teacher and I think he used to take my sister and I when he was preparing labs on Lakeshores at Sutherland's Lake and Folly Lake, only a 10 to 15 minute drive away, are sought-after cottage destinations for residents of nearby Truro, Amherst, Moncton, and Halifax. 1 pit in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia Steel and Coal installed 15 sets of Draeger apparatus in a rescue station set up in a converted PuIlman train car. Population in the Acadia Mines settlement increased by 130 percent over the next ten years. (Antoine & Geneviève LeFranc) abt 1656 (SW), Port Royal, Acadia. In 1908, operations ceased for a second and final time. The Rockland River was damned to create a reservoir, from which a flume channelled water to the blast furnace. “My Dad (Johnny Currie) was a biology teacher and I think he used to take my sister and I when he was preparing labs on Londonderry is an unincorporated community located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, formerly called Acadia Mines. The discovery gave a new impetus to coal mining in the district; the Acadia Coal Company extended its operations, and companies such as the Nova Scotia, Vale and some eight others were eventually abandoned or merged with the Acadia Coal Company, whose operations were the … Londonderry mines (Acadia mines), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Moose Island, Five Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Five Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Cape Porcupine sits on the Nova Scotia mainland opposite Cape Breton Island on the Strait of Canso. The English Forts. A bustling iron ore mining and steel making town of some 5,000 in the late 19th century, the population today stands at around 200. Upon entering St-Charles-des-Mines Memorial Church in Grand-Pré, the statue of Our Lady of the Assumption, patroness of the Acadians, is flanked by plaques on either side with names of those families who were living in Acadia in 1755. Nova Scotia (Canada) Distance Chart (Distance Table): For your quick reference, below is a Distance Chart or Distance Table of distances between some of the major cities in Nova Scotia (Canada). 1. Londonderry mines (Acadia mines), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada : Several mines operated in the area around this town including the East Mines, Old Mountain Mine, and West Mines. 5 3 1 Dominion No. It provides 5,500 jobs, mostly in rural areas, and contributes $420 million to the province’s economy each year. Les Mines was the name generally applied the Acadian settlements in the western Minas … A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992 "Acadia Iron Mines, Nova Scotia, 1889" next . Married: abt 1681, Acadia, to Marie Thibodeau. Once the railway was complete in 1858, ore was also shipped by train to Halifax. The quarry originally opened to build the Canso Causeway now supplies rock for gravel carried up and down the east coast of North America, and even as far as the Mississippi River and the Netherlands. Londonderry currently has two churches: the Londonderry Station Community Church (also known as the Thirsty Church Project), and St. Ambrose Catholic Church. They made their home among the local Mi’kmaq peoples around the village of Grand-Pré, establishing a distinct Acadian culture in Nova Scotia. [1] The mine operations were foreclosed in 1924 and the town never recovered thereafter. During much of the 17th and early 18th centuries, Norridgewock on the Kennebec River and Castine at the end of the Penobscot River were the southernmost settlements of Acadia. A bustling iron ore mining and steel making town of some 5,000 in the late 19th century, the population today stands at around 200. The 49-year-old began her new job at the Nova Scotia university on July 1. Grand Pre, Municipality of the County of Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada: Death: May 04, 1743 Grand Pre, Municipality of the County of Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada Place of Burial: St. Charles-des-Mines, Grand-Pré, Acadia: Immediate Family: West mines, Londonderry mines (Acadia mines), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada : Iron mines. It took over 40 hours to produce coke from coal. "Pisiquid or Fort Edward is a fort situated upon an eminence on tho southeast side of Mines Bason, between the rivers Pisiquid and St. Croix, to which we have access by laud by way of Fort Sackville, and is distant therefrom about 40 miles; we have also a communication therewith by the Bay of Fundy. Date of move to Nova Scotia: June 10, 2016. The edge of the river was also where white-hot slag was dumped. Londonderry mines (Acadia mines), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada : Several mines operated in the area around this town including the East Mines, Old Mountain Mine, and West Mines. TOC Part 5, "The Intermission" TOC Chapter. Historic Nova Scotia recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia. The Township of Londonderry, including the Port of Londonderry (now Great Village), was first settled by two groups of Scots Irish emigrants.