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MINE TOURS AND OTHER PROGRAMS
Watch this space for summer 2025 activities!For information about amenities at Murphys Point (services, facilities, attractions) during the 2025 season, be sure to check https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/murphyspoint.
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Category Archives: Geology
Celebrate Canada Day in 1907 Style
There are many Canada Day celebrations happening around the area, but the Friends of Murphys Point have a party with a twist! Let us take you back to the year 1907 when the Silver Queen Mine was in its heyday. … Continue reading
Posted in Friends of Murphys Point, Geology, Heritage, Heritage Mica Days, Heritage Mica Festival, Mica Festival, mica mine, Murphys Point, Murphys Point events, Murphys Point Provincial Park, Seven Wonders of Lanark County, Silver Queen Mine, Tay Valley Township
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Beautiful New Display Unveiled!
On Saturday, June 15 the Friends were part of a special ceremony to unveil a new interpretive display along the Silver Queen Mine Trail at Murphys Point. The ceremony was an opportunity for us, with the Park, to thank a … Continue reading
Posted in Friends of Murphys Point, Geology, Heritage, mica mine, Murphys Point, Murphys Point Provincial Park, Seven Wonders of Lanark County, Silver Queen Mine, Tay Valley Township
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Join Perth Historical Society for Event at Park
Join the Perth Historical Society for a tour of the Silver Queen Mine on Wednesday, June 19 at 7 p.m.! Our own Tobi Kiesewalter, Natural Heritage Education Leader, will lead the tour to the mine. There is no fee for … Continue reading
Posted in Friends of Murphys Point, Geology, Heritage, Lally, Lally Homestead, mica mine, Murphys Point, Murphys Point events, Murphys Point Provincial Park, Perth Historical Society, Seven Wonders of Lanark County, Silver Queen Mine, Tay Valley Township
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