Marmora - Upper Canada's First Mining Town - Marmora, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 28.607 W 077° 40.632
18T E 287082 N 4928316
Welcome sign for the Town of Marmora, established in 1821.
Waymark Code: WMVYT9
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/12/2017
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Welcome sign touting Marmora as the first mining town of Upper Canada.
The Town, located at the intersection of Provincial Hwy 7 and 14, was established in 1821. Originally called Marmora Iron Works, mining has always been predominant in the area, with a large iron ore open-pit mine close by. There has also been marble and limestone quarrying.
Today, despite the Town's history, agriculture is probably the most predominant industry.
Type of community: Town
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