Shale Oil Works - Online Exhibit

A photograph of a blue commemorative plaque with a gold border and text situated outdoors. The text details the history of The Craigleith Shale Oil Works in 1859. In the background behind the plaque is a snow covered ground and evergreen trees.
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Local History
Museum Online Exhibits
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Library
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Visit Shale Oil Works Exhibit

The only successfully producing shale oil manufacturing plant in Ontario operated between 1858-1861 in the Blue Mountains.