Come Celebrate with us!

Come join us for the day for a celebration of the 150th anniversary since a light was installed on Pt. Porphyry Island in 1873. We will have an acknowledgment, ceremony, speakers, dignitaries, and refreshments. Tours will be provided. Catch the charter from Silver Islet.

Celebrating 150 years since the first lighthouse appeared at Point Porphyry Island. The lighthouse was situated at this location to help increased the safety of steamship traffic in 1873 on Lake Superior. Join us on July 1st., 2023. The event will feature an unveiling of the original lighthouse model constructed by the Hammarskjold High School woodworking class. The celebration will feature new information signs illustrating the past, the keeper’s stories and their stories of survival.

Come and celebrate with us with a tour to the island and experience the unveiling of the lighthouse model, presentation by dignitaries and some birthday cake not only for the Canada Day but the celebration of 150th years of safe shipping that helped build Canada! Only one ship wrecked on Pt. Porphyry, find out more by attending.

Event Itinerary
–1200 Noon gather on the point
–Welcome
–Acknowledgments
–Unveiling of the Model Porphyry Lighthouse built by Hammerskjold HS Students
–12:45 Picnic Lunch, with celebratory cake and refreshments
–1:30 Historic Tour at Lighthouse Point
–1:30 Paint Superior – Parks Canada
–1:30 Watch “Heartland” – Porphyry CBC 1980
–3:30 approximate time of return to Silver Islet

The charter boat is leaving from Silver Islet at 9am or 11am and will arrive with a short orientation tour to the Pt. Porphyry. At 12noon dignitaries, guests, members and friends will be welcomed and an acknowledge our First Nations and the role that the lighthouse played in the Lakehead’s transportation history. This will be followed by a picnic lunch, light refreshments and cake! Visitors can then take a historical tour, watch a film on being a light keeper at Porphyry in 1980, join Parks Canada’s Paint Superior activity, or just explore the island. The charter boat will return visitors mid to late afternoon. Cost for the event is $105 for charter, plus $15 for the picnic lunch. Book Here!