Thread by @MiningNS

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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370 million-year-old "Scotia Grey" #granite from the #Shelburne Island Park #Quarry helped build many #NovaScotia buildings including Shelburne Post Office and the old @chronicleherald building.
Today, the quarry is part of the Islands Provincial Park.
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@chronicleherald #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.

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@chronicleherald #Gypsum quarrying began in #Hants in the 1700s when farmers exported it as fertilizer. There have been many quarries in the area since, including 2 in #KemptShore near #Cheverie.
Now the Kempt Quarry Recreation Site is a beautiful lake.
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@chronicleherald @MLAChuckPorter #ShubiePark in #Dartmouth contains a former quarry that is now a baseball field and campground. Former mines and quarries are often hidden in plain sight!
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@chronicleherald @MLAChuckPorter Merv Sullivan Park in north-end #Halifax is often called The Pit by people who may not realize that it was actually a gravel pit! Today it’s a lovely park and baseball field.
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@chronicleherald @MLAChuckPorter Former #mines and #quarries often become parks and protected areas - like #TheOvens, where #gold was discovered in 1861! The gold rush left this beautiful park and campground with a fascinating history. People still love panning on the beach.

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