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Porcupine Mining Area, The
In the 50 years following Benny Hollinger's 1909 discovery of gold quartz in the Porcupine area, more than 45,000 claims were staked. In 1958, the Porcupine camp produced more gold than any other mining region in the western hemisphere.
Location
At the site of the first mining recorder's office in the Porcupine area on Highway 101, near First Street, Porcupine, Timmins