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In 1824, there was a population of 400 people living in Marmora in connection with the blast furnace located by the dam behind Main Street. At that time, Peterborough was a mere grist and saw mill run by Adam Scott. The area then was known as "Scott's Plain". It wasn't until 1825 that Peter Robinson brought over 1878 Irish immigrants to settle them on Scott's Plain, and changed the name to "Peterborough".
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Who are the miners in our logo?
They are borrowed from a sketch by Susanna Moodie called "The First Mine in Ontario at Marmora"
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