First Coal Mine in Canada Port Morien Nova Scotia
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First Coal Mine in Canada Port Morien Nova Scotia
Waymark Code: WM32Z9
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 02/01/2008
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First Coal Mine in Canada Port Morien Nova Scotia as decsribed on the plaque erected in 1930
CANADA'S COAL INDUSTRY
TWO THOUSAND FEET SOUTH EASTERLY FROM THIS PLACE ARE THE REMAINS OF THE FIRST REGULAR COAL MINING OPERATIONS IN AMERICA, ESTABLISHED BY THE FRENCH IN 1720. FROM THE MODEST BEGINNINGS OF THOSE EARLY DAYS THIS INDUSTRY HAS BECOME ONE OF NATIONAL AND IMPERIAL IMPORTANCE.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1720
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