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The Royal Canadian Mint has two locations where guests can visit. Both sites offer family-friendly tours that celebrate our history, craftsmanship and commitment to celebrating Canadian milestones and people through the art of coins.
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Coordinates: 45°25′53″N75°41′57″W45.43135°N 75.699282°W. The Royal Canadian Mint (French: Monnaie royale canadienne) is the mint of Canada and a Crown corporation, operating under the Royal Canadian Mint Act. The shares of the Mint are held in trust for the Crown in right of Canada.
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- John Rankin House, Ripley. The brick home of the Rev. John Rankin and his family was a beacon for people escaping slavery and crossing the Ohio River. The Rankins would put a light in the front window overlooking the river and village of Ripley.
- Nelson T. Gant House, Zanesville. When Nelson T. Gant and his wife, Anna Maria Hughes Gant, married, they were both enslaved by different people in Virginia.
- Kelton House Museum & Garden, Columbus. In 1864, Sophia Kelton found two young girls standing in the back yard of her large Victorian home. Ten-year-old Martha Hartway, and her 14-year-old sister, Pearl, had escaped slavery in Richmond, Virginia, and were trying to get to freedom in Canada.
- Follett House Museum, Sandusky. Located on the Lake Erie shore, Sandusky was a pivotal stop on the Underground Railroad. Freedom seekers would catch steam ships to Canada or trains to Buffalo.
The Royal Canadian Mint is the name of a company (owned by the Crown) that is responsible for producing all coins that are manufactured here in Canada. 100% of Canadian coins in circulation are produced by The Royal Canadian Mint.
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Feb 1, 2013 · Since 1974 the mint that opened at Winnipeg, Man, has shared with Ottawa the production of the nation's coinage (photo by Egon Bork/courtesy Canadian Tourism Commission). The last Canadian penny was minted on May 4, 2012 at the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg (public domain).
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The Royal Canadian Mint is located on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River, near the National Gallery of Canada. If you’re in Ottawa, the best way to get here is on foot, as parking can be scarce. Walking, Parliament Hill is about a 15-minute away, while ByWard Market is fewer than 10.
