The Forge

The Forge (HM1H8Z)

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2X 2M1 Halifax Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 44° 42.385', W 63° 33.309'

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The Blacksmith Shop



Excavated by Dr. Davis in 1985, this forge operated during both the first construction period (1820s) and the second (1850s). It was here that workers and masons would have their tools repaired and stone picks sharpened. On June 10th, 1862 Henry Findlay, Superintendent of the canal wrote in his log book: "found the fastening on the forge door had been forced off. I then started for the workshop and when half way up to it saw a man at the end of it. I gave him chase but he outran me and escaped into the woods?". The broken fastening lock is on exhibit in the Fairbanks Centre, along with artefacts from the various excavations at Port Wallace.
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HM NumberHM1H8Z
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Marker Number17
Placed ByShubenacadie Canal Commission.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 5:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)20T E 456022 N 4950487
Decimal Degrees44.70641667, -63.55515000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 42.385', W 63° 33.309'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 42' 23.1" N, 63° 33' 18.54" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 48 Shubie Canal Greenway Corridor, Dartmouth Nova Scotia B2X 2M1, CA
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