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Blairton was named after Mr. Blair, who was the largest shareholder in the Cobourg, Peterborough & Marmora Railway and Mining Co., that planned to take iron ore from the Blairton Mine to Cobourg. From there, it was shipped to Rochester and finally delivered to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1860's)
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Who are the miners in our logo?
They are borrowed from a sketch by Susanna Moodie called "The First Mine in Ontario at Marmora"
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