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Stellarton

Stellarton is a town located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is adjacent and to the south of the larger town of New Glasgow. In pioneer times the area was called Coal Mines Station, and from 1833 until 1870, it was known as Albion Mines. The town was incorporated as Stellarton in 1889 and owes its name to one of its oil shales which came to be known as "stellarite" because of the "stars of fire" given off by its sparky flame.

Located at 45.5567, -62.66 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Plymouth, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

Plymouth is a small Canadian rural community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia located approximately 3 km south of the town of New Glasgow. It stretches along Route 348 situated on the east bank of the East River of Pictou, opposite the town of Stellarton. Now largely dominated by mixed farming and near-urban sprawl, Plymouth is home to the site of the Westray Mine.

Located at 45.5469, -62.6529 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Samson (locomotive)

The Samson is an English-built railroad steam locomotive made in 1838 that ran on the Albion Mines Railway in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is preserved at the Nova Scotia Museum of Industry in Stellarton, Nova Scotia and is the oldest locomotive in Canada.

Located at 45.5678, -62.6576 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Eureka, Nova Scotia

Eureka is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County . {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45|29|53|N|62|41|10|W|region:CA-NS_scale:100000 |primary |name=Eureka, Nova Scotia }} Eureka is a unique and picturesque village, completely surrounded by hills and bestowed by a benign nature with a natural observation balcony, where the scenes and activities below can be clearly viewed from many angles.

Located at 45.4981, -62.6861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Riverton, Nova Scotia

Riverton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County . {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45|30|25.45|N|62|41|11.2|W|region:CA-NS_scale:100000 |primary |name=Riverton, Nova Scotia }}

Located at 45.5071, -62.6864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churchville, Nova Scotia

Churchville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County . {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45|31|6.59|N|62|38|31.14|W|region:CA-NS_scale:100000 |primary |name=Churchville, Nova Scotia }}

Located at 45.5185, -62.642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Drummond Mine explosion

The Drummond Mine explosion, also the Drummond Colliery Disaster, was a mining accident that happened in Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia on May 13, 1837. In the 1870s, the Drummond mine was considered Canada's leading colliery. However, small fires were constantly erupting in the coal seams. On May 13, 1873 Fireman Robert McLeod started a small fire with gunpowder on a ledge of coal and attempted to extinguish it in the usual way, with a bucket of water.

Located at 45.5568, -62.7042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nova Scotia Museum of Industry

The Nova Scotia Museum of Industry is a provincial museum located in Stellarton, Nova Scotia dedicated to the story of Nova Scotia work and workers. Part of the Nova Scotia Museum system, the museum aims to explain how Nova Scotia was affected by the opportunities and challenges of the Industrial Age. The museum began with a series of studies on ways to preserve Nova Scotia’s industrial heritage beginning in 1974. A curator was hired and the collection was started in 1986.

Located at 45.5685, -62.6599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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