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9208 Hwy 17 E
Bruce Mines,
Ontario
P0R 1C0
Ontario Tourism Region : Northcentral Ontario
Phone : (705) 785-3740
Your Host(s) : Canada Post Bruce Mines
Description From Owner:
- Pop. 581. In Plummer Additional T., Algoma Dist. on the N shore of L. Huron's North Ch. opposite St. Joseph I., on Hwys 17 & 638, 62 km SE of Sault Ste. Marie.
- In 1846 the first mining claim was filed by James Cuthbertson. The following year the Montreal Mining Company started the first copper mine in Canada, shipping ore to Wales for smelting.
- Cornishmen, brought from England to work the mines, were known as 'Cousin Jacks,' and their wives as 'Cousin Jennies.'
- The mines were the mostproductive on the continent until American demand for copper ceased during the Civil War, forcing their closure in 1876.
- The town was named in honour of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and governor of the province of Canada 1846-1854.
- From Ontario Place Names 2007 David E. Scott Ph. 866 471 4123 or 905 680 7884
- Postcards above used with permission from A Great Lakes Treasury of Old Postcards 2007 Lorenzo Marcolin, MD 176 pp. For Copies call the Huronia Museum 705 526 2844 or email lmarcolin@aol.com
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Map Below gives Canadian Geographical Names
Natural Resources Canada in the District of Algoma.
Address of this page:
http://www.ruralroutes.com/brucemines
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Visitors to this page: 3,142
Off the beaten track: |
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Bruce Station, 2km
Rydal Bank, 8km
Cloudslee, 7km
Portlock, 9km
Plummer, 12km
Gordon Lake, 15km
Glen Otter, 11km
Milford Haven, 16km
Rock Lake, 17km
Leeburn, 19km
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Nearby Lakes: |
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Caribou Lake, 8km
Ottertail Lake, 10km
Deer Lake, 10km
Round Lake, 10km
Gibboney Lake, 10km
Gordon Lake, 14km
Caufield Lake, 14km
Rock Lake, 15km
Rose Lake, 13km
Leslie Lake, 15km
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