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Out of the limelight : a history of Marble Mountain, Cape Breton / Don Pillar.

by Pillar, Don.

D. Pillar ; printed by Books Just Books, 2014.

Dominion Iron and Steel Company.

Marble industry and trade -- Nova Scotia -- Cape Breton Island -- History.

Quarries and quarrying -- Nova Scotia -- Cape Breton Island -- History.

Marble Mountain (N.S.) -- History.

Marble Mountain (N.S.) -- Biography.

Inverness (N.S. : County) -- History.

Cape Breton Island (N.S.) -- History.

9780993835704 (hc.)

Alternate title:

History of Marble Mountain, Cape Breton

v, 187 p. : ill. ; 22 x 26 cm.

Includes index.

"The history of Marble Mountain from its beginning as a struggling farming settlement of Highland Scots, through the hectic, heady times of the early 1900s when the community stood in the limelight of industry, to the present day where it enjoys a placid existence as a summer tourist destination. Situated on the northwest shore of the Bras d'Or Lakes the Village of Marble Mountain overlooks some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. It is known by many for its pristine white beach, the result of years of mining for white marble in the quarry that dominates the mountain behind the village. Visitors to Marble Mountain can understandably be forgiven for never considering that it was ever anything other than just another small, sleepy Cape Breton community. Time and the regenerative processes of nature have combined to very effectively conceal Marble Mountain's past. The huge abandoned quarry cut into the side of the hillside suggests that "something big" may have occurred here. The quarry, however, is like the tip of an iceberg. So much more lurks beneath, hidden from view and awaiting to be discovered. With over 160 photos and illustrations, Out of the Limelight chronicles the complete story of Marble Mountain from its beginning days as part of North Mountain, through the period in which it stood boldly "in the limelight" on the stage of Canadian industry, to the present day in which it embraces its role as a vibrant tourist and recreation destination. Marble Mountain is truly a very special place with an equally special past."--From marblemountainvillage.com website.

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