Historical Mine Site -- Drumheller AB CAN
N 51° 28.034 W 112° 42.528
12U E 381306 N 5703169
An unexpected non-dinosaur themed Alberta Heritage marker outside of the world's largest T Rex in downtown Drumheller
Waymark Code: WM185R3
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 06/04/2023
Views: 6
This historical mine site historic markers located near the entrance to the world's largest T Rex in downtown Drumheller, Alberta.
The historical marker reads as follows:
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HISTORICAL MINE SITE
Drumheller - the Rough & Wild Coal Town
Although First Nations who lived and traversed along the Canadian Badlands have long been aware of coal, and even passing explorers observed its abundance, it wasn't until 1884 that the hunt for the fuel began in earnest. That year, the Geological Survey of Canada sent Joseph Tyrrell to explore the area's mineral resources, specifically coal deposits. On his historic sojourn, not only did Tyrrell's discoveries launch the dinosaur fossil boom, but his discovery of the largest coal deposits in North America soon ignited the Great Drumheller Coal Boom.
After the first coal mine in the Drumheller Valley opened in 1911, thousands of men flocked to the new boom towns of Newcastle, Drumheller, Nacmine, Ariel, Wayne, Rosedale, Cambria, Willow Creek, Arcadia and East Coulee seeking work and adventure.
To learn more about our "dark past" follow the minor's trail. There are 18 interpretive signs along the trail, marking historic mine sites throughout the Valley. Maps and information booklets are available in the tourist information office.
CANALTA
Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site
The Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site preserves the last of 139 coal mines to operate in the Drumheller Valley
[Rotary symbol]
DRUMHELLER ROTARY CLUB"
Type of Marker: Could be Classified as Both
Sign Age: Other
Parking: very easy - its at a tourist location
Placement agency: Canalta, Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site, Drumheller Rotary
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