Renfrew, Nova Scotia

Renfrew is a small ghost town in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of East Hants, in Hants County. It was named for Prince Edward (later King Edward VII), who held the title Baron of Renfrew.^[1] The village was the site of some of the most successful gold mines in the Maritimes.^[2]

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Renfrew in Nova Scotia

Edmond Henry Horne of Enfield, Nova Scotia, apprenticed here, learning his trade in the Renfrew gold mines before going on to establishing the great Noranda, a mining and metallurgy company originally from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.

See also

• Royal eponyms in Canada

References

• John Hawkins. 1995. Renfrew Gold: The Story of a Nova Scotia Ghost Town. Lancelot Press.

Endnotes

1. Brown, Thomas J. (1922), Nova Scotia Place Names (PDF), p. 124, retrieved 13 August 2023
2. Mike Parker. 2009. Gold Rush Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia. Pottersfield Press.

Links

• Renfrew on Destination Nova Scotia

44°59′59.6″N 63°38′14.19″W / 44.999889°N 63.6372750°W / 44.999889; -63.6372750 (Renfrew, Nova Scotia)