Tag Archives: Friends of Murphys Point Park

Join the Mica Festival Fun This Weekend!

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Friends of Murphys Point

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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We Built It!

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Friends of Murphys Point

Partners in the “Help Us Build a Bridge Bash” came together to mark the official opening of the new bridge over Black Creek on the McParlan House Trail on June 24. The Friends of Murphys Point Park, Tay Valley Cross-Country … Continue reading →

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This Place Rocks!

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Friends of Murphys Point

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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