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The Louis Frost Notes 1685 to 1962 ACADIA COAL COMPANY LIMITED Acadia No. 2 Mine (Abandoned) Lanark Slopes This slope, situated at Thorburn, was driven in the MacBean Seam about one-third of a mile to the West of the old MacBean slopes, with the object of reaching the coal left to the dip of the abandoned MacBean Mine. The slope was started in 1917, but the coal was found at this point to be so inferior in quality that the mine was finally abandoned in 1920. It was kept pumped until 1923 after which time it was allowed to fill with water. In 1946 the slopes were reopened for the present MacBean Colliery. When the workings in this mine were stopped, the face of the slope had reached a distance of 3068 feet from the surface. During its life the colliery produced 53,437 long tons of coal.

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Last Modified: 98-03-15

Authored by: Louis Frost

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