Kawartha Lakes Spirit Walks
Petroglyphs Provincial Park
Petroglyphs Provincial Park has a special place in Ontario's provincial park system. It is one of the most intrigiung and evocative archeological treasurers in Canada. The park's forests, two small lakes, marshes, hiking trails and picnic areas are all appealing, but its is the petroglyphs themselves that are the greatest attraction for visitors.
On a flat expanse of marble and protected by a specially designed protective building, there are more than 900 carvings of symbolic shapes and figurers.
According to archeologists and anthropologists, these petroglyphs (petro = rock, glyph = carving) were likely carved by Algonkian-speaking Aboriginal people between 600 and 1,100 years ago.
Some aboriginal people today revere this as a sacred site. Some call it Kinomagewapkong, "the rocks that teach". They believe there are messages here for all nations, and lessons that can be only learned by direct contact.
The park is open from the 2nd Friday in May to Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in October. Ontario Parks staff are available, at the site, to pass on the messages of the teaching rocks. Special evening programs are held every Tuesday and Wednesday throughout July and August.
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