Cobalt in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Nancy Helen Mine
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La mine Nancy Helen
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022
1. The Nancy Helen Mine / La mine Nancy Helen Marker
Erected by Cobalt Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce
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Location. 47° 23.642′ N, 79° 41.387′ W. Marker is in Cobalt, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It is on Galena Street just south of Grandview Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Grandview Avenue, 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 Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Glory Hole / Le Glory Hole (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Townsite #1 Shaft / Le puits n°1 de la mine Townsite (about 150 meters away); Cobalt Street & Grandview Hill / La rue Cobalt et la côte Grandview (about 210 meters away); The Cobalt Town Hall / L'hôtel-de-ville de Cobalt (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Cobalt Mining Camp (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Silver Mining in Canada / Production de L'argent au Canada (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); City of Cobalt Shaft / Le puits de mine de la Ville de Cobalt (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Willet Green Miller (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cobalt.
Related markers.
Cobalt Historical Society
2. Marker detail: The Nancy Helen Mine, 1902
Also see . . .
1. Meet Nancy and Helen, for whom the Nancy Helen Mine was named. (Cobalt Historical Society). (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Nancy Helen Mine (Cobalt Historical Society). Excerpt:
(by Allan Stacey) The Nancy Helen mine exploited narrow veins and as the shaft was sunk to deeper levels, stations, or landings, were cut in the shaft wall to provide access to horizontal tunnels, or drifts. By November of 1907, the shaft had reached a depth of 123 feet and two drifts had been run out from the shaft to follow a rich eight-inch vein of native and wire silver. As 1908 rolled around, the company had four cars of handpicked ore on hand waiting on satisfactory smelting arrangements. The main problem with the Nancy Helen property was its size. Its total area encompassed less than five acres, giving it the distinction of being the smallest producing mine in the Cobalt area. The total production from the Nancy Helen is not definitely known, but various reports put the figure somewhere over 200 tons.(Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Cobalt Historical Society
3. Marker detail: The Nancy Helen Mine
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022
4. The Nancy Helen Mine / La mine Nancy Helen Marker
Looking east from Galena Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
