Marble Mountain Village Cape Breton

Beachcombing cape breton island a cobalt blue gem and a sea marble saved from the ocean.

Marble mountain village cape breton. Take highway 105 trans canada west toward whycocomagh. A bheinn a tuath is a canadian rural community located in inverness county nova scotia. Beautiful scenery beach at marble mountain see 98 traveler reviews 48 candid photos and great deals for cape breton island canada at tripadvisor. Drive 6 km and right onto marble mountain rd.

Marble mountain scottish gaelic. The following is a spoken history of the village by the late alistair macphail as told to malcolm mackinnon in 1993 when alistair was 78 years old. Drive 43 km through the village of whycocomagh and turn left onto orangedale road signs for marble mountain iona. The cape breton marble company experienced only minimal success and ceased operation with the death of brown in 1880.

Situated on the southwest shore of bras d or lake on cape breton island marble mountain s defining feature is a large marble quarry located on a hill above the community as well as its white sand and gravel beach below the lakeside cliffs. Follow marble mountain road 28 km the vineyard will be on your right. The history of marble mountain. Marble mountain village cape breton nova scotia 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.

6b macmillan s point road. Back in early october 2010 during the annual celtic colours festival i had spent the night in arichat on isle madame after taking in a concert at lower river inhabitants. Cape breton sea glass recommended for you. 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.

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