Kirkland Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

1. Cage / La cage Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] The cage is used to convey men and equipment up and down the shaft. It is also used to haul ore to surface for processing in the mill. Note the tracks in the floor which allowed ore cars to be rolled in and out of the cage.

[Français] LeLa cage sert à transporter les travailleurs et les travailleuses ainsi que l'équipement et le matériel, soit vers le fond ou vers la surface par le puit d'extraction. Elle sert aussi à remonter le minerai vers la surface pour ensuite l'envoyer à l'usine de traitement. Notez les rails dans le plancher qui facilitaient le chargement et le déchargement des chariots de minerai à ou de la cage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 48° 9.405′ N, 80° 1.28′ W. Marker is in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It can be reached from Toburn Road 0.2 kilometers west of Government Road East (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 66), on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on the Toburn Gold Mine Interpretive Park grounds, on the south side of the

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Toburn Gold Mine Shaft No. 3 headframe. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kirkland Lake ON P2N 3L8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northeastern Ontario

and specifically in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kirkland Lake Region Gold Production (a few steps from this marker); Sinking Bucket / Godet à fonçage (a few steps from this marker); Steam Powered Winch / Treuil à vapeur (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Hose Wagon / Wagon à tuyau d'incendie (within shouting distance of this marker); Diamond Drilling (within shouting distance of this marker); End Dump Cars / Waginnettes de déchargements (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Tramming Motor / Moteurs à batteries pour transport sur rails

Cage / La cage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

2. Cage / La cage

(within shouting distance of this marker); Kirkland Lake Centennial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkland Lake.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Toburn Gold Mine

Cage interior / intérieur de la cage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

3. Cage interior / intérieur de la cage

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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