New Resource – 1907 Claims Map
The delegation of American Institute of Mining Engineers stopped in Cobalt in 1907. They published a report of their tour, including a “Pocket Map of the Cobalt Silver Camp.”
Mining History
More to the Story – Cobalt’s First Magistrate R.H.C. Browne
Things I learned from studying the Coleman Township assessment rolls for 1907. Robert Henry Coulson Browne, Cobalt’s first stipendiary magistrate.
Unknowns on the Montreal River
Trying to solve the identity of an unknown building interior. It’s possibly a hydro installation on the Montreal River, at Ragged Chute.
From Mrs. Fauteaux to Miss Rita Murray
16 Photographic Views of Cobalt, Ont.
Gowganda and the Millerett Mine
In this story, we feature the Millerett Mine. It was the first to ship ore of any substantial quantity from Gowganda.
Ragged Chute – video review
a new video about the Ragged Chute air compression station on the Montreal River
More to the Story: Hartwell Preston Glidden
Learn about H. P. Glidden and two of his business associates, and surprising new information about West Cobalt in Coleman Township.
History of the Larose Bridge
The Cobalt Historical Society was invited to speak at the dedication of the new Larose bridge on the weekend. I
Fred La Rose the Pioneer Tells How it was Done
Originally published in The Globe 1908 “I go up the Montreal River: I go to find a gold mine. Bye-and-bye
History of the University Mine
The folks at Coleman Township asked up to prepare a few words about the history of the mine structure that