Author Archives: Friends of Murphys Point

SILVER QUEEN MINE HIKES

: Meet at the Lally Homestead parking lot for this 1 – 1 ½ hour guided tour down the trail and into an abandoned mica mine. Hardhats supplied! LIMITED CAPACITY – PRE-REGISTER AT THE GATEHOUSE.

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PROGRAMS THIS WEEK Thursday, Aug. 16 – Wed., Aug. 22

Thursday, August 16 11am Kids Program “Loonytunes!” Why are loons such excellent divers? What are they saying when they call out in the middle of the night? Was that a loon or a loon imposter? Meet Ian and Erin at the Main … Continue reading

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Be a Miner or a Voyageur at the Heritage Mica Festival

Exciting adventures are in store this month at the Heritage Mica Festival at Murphys Point Provincial Park. Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a miner in the year 1900, working in an underground mine and using … Continue reading

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