Isaac's Harbour is a small community in the
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
province of
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
, located in the
Municipality of the District of Guysborough
Guysborough, officially named the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, is a district municipality in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
It is home to ...
in
Guysborough County
Guysborough County is a county in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
History
Taking its name from the Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, 1st B ...
.
In 1861 gold was discovered in quartz veins on the Isaac's Harbour anticline to the east of the community in
Goldboro, Nova Scotia
Goldboro is a Canadian rural community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
Located on the Eastern Shore along Route 316, Goldboro is approximately 16 kilometres west of the shire town of Guysborough.
Mining and energy developments
In 18 ...
. In 1892, Howard Richardson was the first to note gold within shale and quartz veins which became generally known as the Boston Richardson Belt. Mining on the property began in 1892 when the Richardson Gold Mining Company started developing the belt and continued until 1912.
At present
Orex Exploration
Orex Exploration is a former Canadian gold mining company that conducted exploration work on mining properties it owned in the Goldboro and Guysborough County areas of Nova Scotia. The properties owned by Orex were the sites of the former Bosto ...
is conducting an extensive exploration program for gold in the areas around Isaac's Harbour.
References
Isaac's Harbour on Destination Nova Scotia
Communities in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
General Service Areas in Nova Scotia
{{GuysboroughNS-geo-stub