Montague Gold District
In the early days of mining, a one hundred pound boulder found at Montague contained 77 troy ounces of gold, then worth $1,600. In 2012, that same boulder would be worth $135,135.
Years of Production: 1863-1940
Total Gold Production (troy oz.): 65197

Constructing the head frame on the Skerry Shaft, Montague, 1927.
N.S. Department of Natural Resources Historical Mine Photo Collection: Photo: 203822.tif

Underground miners with lanterns taking a break at Montague ca. 1927. N.S.
Department of Natural Resources Historical Mine Photo Collection: Photo: 203823.tif

Surface workings of the New Albion Gold Mine, Montague, 1912.
N.S. Archives and Records Management Library QE185 A2 no.20-E (mfm 3715).

Abandoned escape shaft on the Skerry Mine, Montague Gold District.
N.S. Department of Natural Resources Historical Mine Photo Collection: Photo: Skerry Escape.jpg

Skerry Shaft headframe, Montague Gold District.
N.S. Department of Natural Resources Historical Mine Photo Collection: Photo: Skerry Old.jpg

Workings on the Skerry Lead, Montague Gold District circa. 1934.
N.S. Department of Natural Resources Historical Mine Photo Collection: Photo: Skerry Shaft1.jpg

Montague, c 1987 by Joseph Purcell; oil on canvas.
Museum of Industry: I95.86.1

Plan and sections, Montague Gold District, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia. E. R. Faribault.
Geological Survey of Canada Old Series Geology Map 740, 1902.

Historical gold mining, Montague area, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. P. K. Smith & T. A. Goodwin.
N. S. Department of Natural Resources Open File Map 2009-1, Sheet 28, 2009