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It's not hard to guess how Quarry Island got its name!
It was one of a number of sites in #PictouCounty that were quarried for grindstones in the 1800s and 1900s.
Here's the history of quarrying on the island!
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@TimHoustonNS @karla_macf_pc @SeanFraserMP
It was one of a number of sites in #PictouCounty that were quarried for grindstones in the 1800s and 1900s.
Here's the history of quarrying on the island!
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@TimHoustonNS @karla_macf_pc @SeanFraserMP
Nova Scotia grindstones – round pieces of sandstone used for sharpening tools – were first extracted by Acadians starting around 1750 in #LowerCove and other sites on #ChignectoBay. They were the first grindstones extracted in #Canada.
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Lower Cove became the province’s biggest exporter of grindstones in the 1800s but between 1840-1865 Read, Seaman and Company operated numerous sandstone quarries in the vicinity of Pictou and Merigomish harbours.
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In the 1800s, #NovaScotia sold the best #grindstones in #NorthAmerica! A #grindstone is a round stone, usually #sandstone, used for sharpening tools. #LowerCove in #Cumberland County was the main area where the #stones were extracted, shaped and exported from.
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The biggest company was #Atlantic #Grindstone which operated from 1831 to the early 1900s in #LowerCove because it had excellent quality #sandstone and access to #tidewater for exporting. Access to tidewater is still a key advantage for #NovaScotia #mining companies.
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Prior to the 1800s, #Acadians produced #grindstones from #LowerCove and other sites on #ChignectoBay for domestic use. The #British army used grindstones from #LowerCove to sharpen their weapons in the #Warof1812.
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS #mining #minerals #geology
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS #mining #minerals #geology
