Public Notices/Announcements - Belleville - Unveiling of Marmora Miners Historical Plaque
The Hastings County Historical Society invites everyone to attend the unveiling of a bronze historical plaque commemorating the establishment of Marmora as Ontario's first Irontown in 1821, and the miners who came from around the word and from many surrounding areas to work in very dangerous conditions. The brave and hardworking Marmora miners contributed to the development of many mining hamlets in the area.