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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: Heritage Mica Festival
More Cultural Heritage Celebration on Deck!
The celebration of our rich heritage continues with the Heritage Mica Festival! So far we’ve seen Voyageur canoes on Hogg Bay, the spirits of miners on the Silver Queen Mine trail, Bear the Tinker with fabulous storytelling, heritage games and a fantastic … Continue reading
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Join the Mica Festival Fun This Weekend!
There’s plenty to do this weekend at Murphys Point as part of the ongoing Heritage Mica Festival! Join us at 7:30 p.m. at the park amphitheatre for stories with Bear the Tinker! Let your imagination take you away as some of our … Continue reading
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This Place Rocks!
Murphys Point is renowned for the Silver Queen Mine, where mica, feldspar and apatite were extracted in its heyday in the early 1900s. Well now folks who are intrigued after visiting this wonder or one of the many events of our 2012 Heritage … Continue reading
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