Cobalt in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Centennial Time Capsule
The Cobalt Historical Society
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022
1. Centennial Time Capsule Marker
Erected 2006 by The Cobalt Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 6, 1906.
Location. 47° 23.723′ N, 79° 41.123′ W. Marker is in Cobalt, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It is on Silver Street just north of Bunker Lane, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the small interpretive park on the south side of the Pan Silver Headframe. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Silver Street, Cobalt ON P0J 1C0, 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Willet Green Miller (here, next to this marker); The T & NO Railway / Le service ferroviaire T & NO (a few steps from this marker); Battery Tramming Motor (a few steps from this marker); Side Dump Cars (a few steps from this marker); Silver Mining in Canada / Production de L'argent au Canada (a few steps from this marker);
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1. Cobalt, Ontario (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The town was incorporated in 1906. By 1908, the camp was considered the world's largest producer of silver and of the cobalt which is a byproduct of the process. In 1911, the 34 mines produced over 30 million ounces of silver. The town's population soared to 10,000 by 1909.(Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
The silver mines of Cobalt, and the prospectors and miners who discovered them and worked them, left an indelible mark on Canadian history, and the town is known as the birthplace of hard rock mining in Canada. The ore in Cobalt was close to surface, so men with limited experience could prospect, begin mining, and then hone their skills as the mines went deeper.
2. Cobalt's First Bloom: Early Views of Ontario's Silver City. Excerpt:
In 1904, only 158 tons of ore was shipped(Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)out from 16 mining operations. Things picked up in 1905, when 29 mines shipped 2,144 tons of ore containing 2,451,356 ounces of silver. This was over 1,143 troy ounces of silver per ton, and worth two million dollars. That year the Ontario government cancelled claims that had produced no minerals and appeared to be held for speculation purposes only. This opened up the territory to prospecting and people flocked from the south on an overnight train ride into silver country. At one point there were roughly 2,000 crews mining or looking to mine. In the coming years, more than 100 mines were operated in the area.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 20222. Centennial Time Capsule MarkerLooking east from Silver Street. The time capsule is apparently buried under the concrete slab.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022
3. Cobalt Mining Camp Memorial Plaque
This plaque is dedicated to the
memory of those who worked and
died in the mining industry of the
Cobalt Mining Camp
The Cobalt Historical Society
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
