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Kingsbury, Quebec

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Kingsbury is most famous for its slate quarry which was an important industry during the 19th century. Men were hired from Wales and Cornwall to come to work the quarry where first-class slate was mined. This slate was sent all over the world. The quarry can still be seen although the trains and
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tracks are long gone. Kingsbury was the first town to receive electricity. In the evenings the villagers would sit on their balconies and sing the old songs from their homeland.
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The nearby town of Richmond has an Interpretation Center for Slate which is housed in what was previously the French Presbyterian Church (Melbourne sector of Richmond).
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The village is known for the lake and forest trails that encircle it, and the views from the mountain tops. Kingsbury is also the hometown to 1993 world champion
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In its early history, a train track cut through the village, but now the villagers' houses stand in its place.
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total private dwellings, a change of 2.9% from its 2016 population of
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Village municipality

Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Kingsbury is located in Southern Quebec
45°35′N 72°09′W / 45.583°N 72.150°W / 45.583; -72.150
Canada
Province
Quebec
Region
Estrie
RCM
Le Val-Saint-François
Federal riding
Richmond—Arthabaska
Prov. riding
Richmond
Time zone
UTC−5
EST
DST
UTC−4
EDT
Postal code(s)
J0B 1X0
Area code
819
Census
2442070
MAMROT
42070

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