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Former mines and quarries often become parks and protected areas. For example, the #TerenceBay Wilderness Area includes two sites that were quarried for building stone used in some of #Halifax’s most beautiful buildings.
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Stone was extracted at the Brookfield Quarry, at the mouth of the #TerenceBay River in #Halifax, from 1900-1907 by Samuel M. Brookfield. The quarry had two derricks and a wharf.
Stone was loaded onto barges...
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...and towed to #Halifax where it was used in buildings like the Bank of Commerce Building (aka Merrill Lynch Building, 5171 George Street) which was built in 1906. The stone was chosen to convey the strength and stability of a bank.
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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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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.
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#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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Former #mines and #quarries often become parks and protected areas. This thread shows some examples in #Halifax, #Dartmouth, #Shelbourne, #Truro, #LunenburgCounty and #KemptShore.

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#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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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.
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@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.
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