Cobalt Silver Rush

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:causedBy discovery of silver in Cobalt, Ontario
gptkbp:economicImportance significant contribution to Canadian economy
gptkbp:endDate circa 1920s
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Porcupine_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:hasResource silver
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cobalt Silver Rush
gptkbp:influenced development of railways in Northern Ontario
gptkbp:legacy Cobalt, Ontario designated as a National Historic Site of Canada
gptkbp:location Cobalt, Ontario, Canada
gptkbp:notableFor LaRose Mine
McKinley-Darragh Mine
Trethewey Mine
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:James_McKinley
Ernest Darragh
Fred LaRose
gptkbp:populationPeak over 10,000 people
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Klondike_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:resultedIn development of mining industry in Northern Ontario
rapid population growth in Cobalt
gptkbp:startDate 1903
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Silver_rush
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7