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Q, 1866- 1881- 1906- rhe deposites of Iron Ore at Grow Lake became Known to a capitalist interested in the iron ore trade in the United States. After testing the iron, an offer was nade to purchase the land in amalgamation of the Cobourg reterborough nailway hompany and the Marmara iron Corporation. This became effective in January l867. The new company known as bobourg Peterborough Marmara Railway and Mining Company started operations in Hebruary 1867 Ure form Blairton a small mining site approximately d0 miles east of reterborough, was carried ovar its own railway to the Trent River at the village of Trent bridge, formally called the "Narrows", unloaded into seems at the dock, and hauled by boats up the Trent River to Hastings and by way of Rice Lake finally to a wharf at Harwood. [here it was leaded on railroad cars again and taaen to Cobourg, from here it was transferred by boat to the United Dtatefi. The first cargo of 262 tone was taken on August 25, 1867, by Captain EWart on the "Mary Taylor" boat. Largest shipment ever taken was 843 tons. There was one accident when the ralway car went off the track and a load of ore felL into Trent River. In 1583 the pererty of some 30,000 acres was sold through a court order to Thos. P. Pearce, of Marmora. This included stock, railway, mines, and working dwellings at Blairton and Marmara. A Methodist uhurch Was built along Untario btreet in HaVelock, Ontario. The little mining site called blairton consisted of Methodist Uhurch, Post office, school, saw mill, Hotel, telegraphs, general store, dwindled away to a population of 50 people.