Kingdon Mine Led Galetta Area from a Boomtown to a Ghost Town

Kingdon Mines (Lead) at Fitzroy [Harbour, Ont.] near Arnprior. ca. 1910

Up river from Fitzroy Harbor and near Galetta, a lead mine, known as Kingdon Mines, produced high quality lead for some time, but was flooded when Chat. Falls dam was built. The entrance tunnels and pits are all flooded by the swamp nearby.

To see what is left of Kingdon Mines head on down to the video below.

 

 

 

 

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1. The Ottawa Citizen,
2. 18 Jan 2000, Tue,
3. Page 36

 

 

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1. The Ottawa Citizen,
2. 21 Nov 1919, Fri,
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1. The Ottawa Citizen,
2. 24 Feb 1908, Mon,
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1. The Ottawa Citizen,
2. 03 Oct 1925, Sat,
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1. The Ottawa Citizen,
2. 12 Jun 1926, Sat,
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1. The Ottawa Journal,
2. 15 Apr 1931, Wed,
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1. The Ottawa Journal,
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1. Nanaimo Daily News,
2. 12 Aug 1925, Wed,
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1. The Ottawa Citizen,
2. 28 May 1951, Mon,
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1. Nanaimo Daily News,
2. 11 Mar 1935, Mon,
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