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Another #socialdistancing activity: visit #NovaScotia parks that contain former mines/quarries!
#Granite from #TerenceBay was used in heritage buildings in the 1800s and early 1900s. This former quarry is now part of the #TerenceBayWildernessArea.
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#Granite from #TerenceBay was used in heritage buildings in the 1800s and early 1900s. This former quarry is now part of the #TerenceBayWildernessArea.
#nspoli #cbpoli #covid19Canada
Former mines and quarries are often hidden in plain view! #PointPleasantPark contains 50+ former quarries. The stone was used to build walls and forts in the park. For example, slate from the #QuarryPond helped build the #MartelloTower.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #NS #COVID2019
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #NS #COVID2019
#KiwanisPark in #Truro was developed as a gravel pit in the 1930s to help build Route 2. Like a lot of former pits and #quarries, the site has filled with water and become a natural oasis in the heart of the town.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #NS #SocialDistancing
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Former #mines and #quarries often become parks and protected areas. This thread shows some examples in #Halifax, #Dartmouth, #Shelbourne, #Truro, #LunenburgCounty and #KemptShore.
#nspoli #cbpoli #NovaScotia #NS #mining #reclamation
#nspoli #cbpoli #NovaScotia #NS #mining #reclamation
#KiwanisPark in #Truro was developed as a gravel pit in the 1930s to help build Route 2. Like a lot of former pits and #quarries, the site has filled with water and become a natural oasis in the heart of the town.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #NS #mining #reclamation @TownofTruro
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #NS #mining #reclamation @TownofTruro
Former mines and quarries are often hidden in plain view! #PointPleasantPark contains 50+ former quarries. The stone was used to build walls and forts in the park. For example, slate from the #QuarryPond helped build the #MartelloTower.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #NS #mining
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #NS #mining
#Halifax has many former #quarries that are hidden in plain sight!
Here are examples:
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@MikeSavageHFX @BarbaraAdamsPT @patriciaarab @GaryBurrill @ChenderMLA @SteveCraigMLA @RafahDiCostanzo @TimothyHalman @BenJessome @susanleblancMLA @bmaguirens @LisaRobertsHfx
Here are examples:
#nspoli #cbpoli #ns
@MikeSavageHFX @BarbaraAdamsPT @patriciaarab @GaryBurrill @ChenderMLA @SteveCraigMLA @RafahDiCostanzo @TimothyHalman @BenJessome @susanleblancMLA @bmaguirens @LisaRobertsHfx
@MikeSavageHFX @BarbaraAdamsPT @patriciaarab @GaryBurrill @ChenderMLA @SteveCraigMLA @RafahDiCostanzo @TimothyHalman @BenJessome @susanleblancMLA @bmaguirens @LisaRobertsHfx #Granite from #TerenceBay was used in many heritage buildings in the 1800s and early 1900s. This lovely former quarry is now part of the #TerenceBayWildernessArea.
#nspoli #NS #NovaScotia #Halifax
#nspoli #NS #NovaScotia #Halifax
@MikeSavageHFX @BarbaraAdamsPT @patriciaarab @GaryBurrill @ChenderMLA @SteveCraigMLA @RafahDiCostanzo @TimothyHalman @BenJessome @susanleblancMLA @bmaguirens @LisaRobertsHfx The #QuarryPond in #PointPleasantPark was a quarry in the 1800s, one of over 50 in the park that helped build the forts and walls. Small holes were made with hand-held drills and filled with explosive to blast the rock. Some drill holes can still be found at the site.
#nspoli #ns
#nspoli #ns
