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~ The Clarenville Heritage Society ~ |
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The Clarenville Heritage Society is a fledgling society that is currently seeking members and working hard to establish a presence in the community of Clarenville and surrounding area. This website will attempt to mirror its development and will continue to grow as the society itself develops. Please take some time to explore the site to learn more about our community history and about some of the initiatives undertaken by the society.
Located at the western end of Thorburn Lake (near the old railway overpass) this mill was build by Daniel and Jack Pelley in 1893. Grandpa (Uncle Hughie Adams to everyone in Trinity Bay) and his brothers Archibald, Philip and George bought the mill from the Pelley Brothers in 1904. The four brothers continued to operate this mill for several years until the supply of timber became scarce due to continued harvesting and a major forest fire destroying some of their best stands of timber. Uncle Hughie and George sold their share of that mill to Archibald and Philip and moved to the Shoal Harbour River. They built a new sawmill with enough water power to run two saws at the same time. This sawmill was located approximately 200 feet down stream from where the Trans Canada Highway now crosses the Shoal Harbour River. In 1923 that mill was destroyed by a flood which took out the dam, destroying the mill and all their mill equipment. Submitted by Hugh Horwood Please be sure to check back often for updates as to the status of our current projects.
© 2003 The Clarenville Heritage Society. Best viewed at 800 x 600 with Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Netscape 7.0 (or higher). Last Updated June 2, 2009 8:53 Questions or Comments? Email: info@clarenville-heritage.org
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Source: Journeys Through Time - Clarenville, Hub of the East Coast. 2001. Want to find out more about the history of Clarenville? Why not purchase Journeys Through Time - Clarenville, Hub of the East Coast by Bob Hyslop.
Proceeds of the book help support the Clarenville Heritage Society in its bid to preserve local history. The book is currently available online at tidespoint.com, at participating local businessses,
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