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Mining is part of #NovaScotia's heritage!
The first commercial #coal mine in North America started 300 years ago in #PortMorien when, in 1720, the French started it to supply #FortressLouisbourg.
This is Port Morien's #mining history.
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The first commercial #coal mine in North America started 300 years ago in #PortMorien when, in 1720, the French started it to supply #FortressLouisbourg.
This is Port Morien's #mining history.
#nspoli #cbpoli #nsheritageday @NS_Museum #NS
Port Morien’s original French name was Baye de Mordienne but it was changed to Cow Bay in the 1800s. The legend is that a cow escaped from a ship and was found there. The name was changed to Port Morien in 1895.
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1724 - Coal from Port Morien was shipped to Boston in Canada’s first international trade of minerals. Coal was traded for bricks, lumber and provisions.
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