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Category: Agriculture

Beachville Region Farm

Beachville Region Farm

The regions near Beachville contain numerous farms that have been around for centuries. As more land was purchased, concerns arose about safeguarding the agricultural areas within the limestone […]
North American Cyanamid News

North American Cyanamid News

North American Cyanamid specialized in producing the compound calcium cyanamide – which is rich in nitrogen and could be used as a fertilizer to feed growing plants. The […]
Option Agreement and Contract Extension

Option Agreement and Contract Extension

The option agreement and contract extension are documents that both Cyrus Caldwell Poyntz and representatives of North American Cyanamid signed. The option agreement outlines that if the quarry […]
Quarrying West of the Village: 1860 Onwards

Quarrying West of the Village: 1860 Onwards

At the centre of this map is the Village of Beachville. Above the Canadian National Railroad tracks (marked C.N.R.) are lots numbered 18 to 22. Lot 18 is […]
Early Lime Sites to the East

Early Lime Sites to the East

When looking at this diagram, note the river zigzagging at a diagonal and the location of the railroad (marked by a black and white band) running above the […]