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Glace Bay is a community with a rich and long history. The
growth and development of the town is linked to the coal industry. At its peak, the town had the world's largest underground coal mining operation with a number of active mines scattered in different areas of the town. Record of people inhabiting the town and the region around it go back as far as the 1720's when the French mined coal in the Port Morien area for fuel at the Fortress of Louisbourg. This web site is intended to provide a brief history on certain aspects of the town and is certainly not a thorough study of the town's rich history. The Grade 8D class of Morrison Junior High is responsible for the research and development of this page with the assistance of Mr. McKinlay, grade 8 Social Studies Teacher. We would like to acknowledge the assistance of Mr. Howard MacKinnon of the Glace Bay Historical Society, the staff of the Glace Bay Heritage Museum, the Technical Department of the Cape Breton- Victoria Regional School Board, and Mr. Spencer, principal of Morrison Junior High School. |
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