Londonderry Iron Mines

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From 1849 to 1908, iron deposits along the Cobequid Fault fed the brick kilns of Londonderry. Fully two million tons of iron ore were mined during the heyday of Londonderry when the town was a bustling centre of mining and steel making. Londonderry Provincial Picnic Park has mining artifacts, while historic slag heaps and ‘beehive’ coke ovens occur just north of the park.

Geological Formation: Londonderry Formation
Age: Carboniferous (350-320 Million years)
GPS Coordinates: 45.471814, -63.596443
Directions: On Highway 2 in Great Village at the WWII Cenotaph, turn north onto Station Road for 10 km where you will find Londonderry Provincial Picnic Park with cenotaph and a few mining artifacts as a reminder to this unique history of the area. Remnants of the ‘beehive’ coke ovens remain nearby just past the Park.