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In the mid-nineteenth century, a new industry emerged, based on the refining of petroleum. The human use of petroleum is ancient, and may (for all we know) date well into pre-history. In the form found most often in nature, as thick pools of bituminous tar, this sticky, potentially flammable substance found use as a caulk,…
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Today, Albert Mines may look like any roadside lot with a mix of grassy space and woods, but this 324-hectare site south of Moncton has a very important place in history. In the 1800s, this was the site of the "first commercial extraction of petroleum products," according to the Albert County Museum.