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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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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
Posted in Friends of Murphys Point, Geology, Heritage, Heritage Mica Festival, Mica Festival, mica mine, Murphys Point, Murphys Point events, Murphys Point Provincial Park, Silver Queen Mine
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Park to be Featured at Historical Society Meeting
Here are some more details about the Perth Historical Society meeting on Jan. 18 that will feature our own Tobi Kiesewalter as the guest speaker. Everyone is welcome! The PHS meetings are open to the public and held on the … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeo Apprentice, Friends of Murphys Point, Geology, Heritage, Heritage Mica Festival, Lally, Lally Homestead, Mica Festival, mica mine, Murphys Point, Murphys Point events, Murphys Point Provincial Park, Silver Queen Mine
Tagged Archaeo Apprentice, Friends of Murphys Point Park, Heritage Mica Festival, Lally Homestead, Mica Festival, mica mine, Murphys Point, Murphys Point events, Murphys Point Provincial Park, perth historical society, pioneer homesteads, rideau canal system, silver queen, Silver Queen Mine, tay valley township
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Heritage, Music and Voyageur Canoes Coming Up!
Wow, the second weekend of the Heritage Mica Festival (Aug. 27 and 28) will bring loads of exciting activities for the whole family. The Perth Town Crier will welcome all our guests and set the tone for this heritage day. … Continue reading
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