Matheson in Cochrane District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Croesus Mine Ore Skip

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

1. Croesus Mine Ore Skip Marker

Inscription.
One of the riches veins of gold ore ever discovered. A sample of the ore is on display at Queens Park Toronto.

Erected 1981 by Matheson Rotary Club Project.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.

Location. 48° 32.068′ N, 80° 27.878′ W. Marker is in Matheson, Ontario, in Cochrane District. It can be reached from Railway Street just west of 4th Avenue (Provincial Highway 101), on the left when traveling west. The marker is located in Matheson Rotary Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 385 Railway Street, Matheson ON P0K 1N0, 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

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Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Chute (here, next to this marker); MacDougall's Chute (a few steps from this marker); Great Fire of 1916 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away).

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

Also see . . .
1. HighGold Extends Historic Croesus Vein 100 meters to the Northeast. BusinessWire website entry:
Excerpt:

The former Croesus Gold Mine is renowned for having produced some of the highest-grade gold mined in Ontario. Total historical Croesus mine gold production from milled ore as reported by the Ontario Department of Mines was 14,854 ounces gold from 5,333 short tons milled for an average grade of 2.78 oz gold per short ton. Research by a previous owner suggests that the above-reported milled ore production did not include the very high-grade gold ore which was shipped directly to the Canadian Mint for processing. Five (5) gold samples purchased by the Ontario Bureau of Mines for exhibition purposes
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

2. Croesus Mine Ore Skip & Marker
Looking west through Matheson Rotary Park.
and now in possession of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario weigh 85 pounds collectively and contain 480.7 ounces of gold or 11,310 oz gold per short ton.

(Submitted on April 17, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Matheson. Ontario Highway 11 blog entry:
Excerpt:

Today, a hunk of gold ore sits at Queen’s Park in Toronto as a testament to the riches formerly found in the Matheson area. Matheson was the site of the famous Croesus mine discovery of 1914. The largest concentration of pure gold ever to be found was discovered. A pure gold nugget measuring 2” x 1.25” was removed (a model of it is at the museum in Matheson). Gold was so rich that it was mined at an unbelievable 5,945 ounces per ton. The vein was lost about 2 years later – the time of the Great Fire.

(Submitted on April 17, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

3. Croesus Mine Ore Skip Marker

Looking south through Matheson Rotary Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 264 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.