Iron ore was barged to Marmora from here in 1820 to 1867. It fed one of Ontario's first foundrys there. Iron imported from England and brought up the St.Lawrence River by canoe and bauteau was very expensive. This is private land.

Iron ore was barged to Marmora from here in 1820 to 1867. It fed one of Ontario's first foundrys there. Iron imported from England and brought up the St.Lawrence River by canoe and bauteau was very expensive. This is private land.

End of the line for the Cobourg Peterborough and Marmora Railway ore trains that ran from 1867 to about 1890. The other end of the line was at Trent River, 12.9 km. to the SW. The trains came out of the dark area to the right of center. The tracks were removed in 1914 ( 100 years ago) to use the steel in the war effort. This is private land. Photos with owners permission. — End of the line for …

Blairton, one of Ontario's first iron mines opened about 1820. The first at Lyndhurst near Kignston burned in 1810. Iron had to be imported from England, and canoed up the St.Lawrence River. A local supply was desperately needed. The ore was barged from here to Marmora for smelting using locally made charcoal for fuel. Canada had just finished the War of 1812 and was growing. This is private land. — Blairton, one of Ont…