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A rising tide lifts all boats. That’s as true today as it was in the late 1880s when 20 years of #gold #mining in the Whiteburn played a key role in building Northern #QueensCounty.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia @BernJordanMP @QueensShelPC
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#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia @BernJordanMP @QueensShelPC
Gold was discovered in Whiteburn, six miles southwest of #Caledonia, in 1885. A forest fire reportedly ravaged the area and uncovered the gold. Jim McGuire, supposedly hiding out from the tax collector, found it in the barrens near his home and triggered the Whiteburn #gold rush.
It’s said that he registered the find in his brother’s name and hid his earnings - $5000 in the first year - in the floorboards of his cousin’s house to throw the authorities off his trail.
By 1887 three mines and mills were operating and mining continued until 1905.
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By 1887 three mines and mills were operating and mining continued until 1905.
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