The church was built between 1650 and 1666 in white sandstone and ironstone.

The church was built between 1650 and 1666 in white sand and iron stone.

Founder George Tillson arrived in 1825 and opened a forge

Industry began near Trois-Rivières where bog iron was exploited in 1737.

The Ustiuzhna settlement was known already in the mid-13th century for its rich deposits of bog iron.

Located on the Mologa River (a tributary of the Volga River), Ustiuzhna was known already in the mid-13th century for its rich deposits of iron ore.

In the 13th century at the Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, local bog iron was roasted and wrought to make nails for ships.

The iron ore of the marshes of the lower Saint-Maurice was exploited at the historic site of Vieilles-Forges and in other foundries from the 1730s until 1908 (see Les Forges Saint-Maurice).

And the only people who would have been working with bog iron were the Vikings, Doug Bolender, an archaeologist and expert in Viking settlements, told National Geographic.

Located on the Mologa River (a tributary of the Volga River), Ustiuzhna was known already in the mid-13th century for its rich deposits of bog iron, which led to its development as one of the earliest Russian centers of metalworking.

In about 1670, deposits of bog iron were found near Trois-Rivières, Qué, and by the 1740s Les Forges Saint-Maurice was producing top-quality cast iron stoves, pots, kettles, bullets and cannons.

In about 1670, deposits of bog iron were found near Trois-Rivières, Qué, and by the 1740s LES FORGES SAINT-MAURICE was producing top-quality cast iron stoves, pots, kettles, bullets and cannons.