Silver Islet (original) (raw)

• • MLA 8TH EDITION
  • Marsh, James H.. "Silver Islet". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 04 March 2015, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/silver-islet. Accessed 22 October 2024.
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• • APA 6TH EDITION
  • Marsh, J. (2015). Silver Islet. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/silver-islet
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• • CHICAGO 17TH EDITION
  • Marsh, James H.. "Silver Islet." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 07, 2006; Last Edited March 04, 2015.
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• • TURABIAN 8TH EDITION
  • The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Silver Islet," by James H. Marsh, Accessed October 22, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/silver-islet
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Published Online February 7, 2006

Last Edited March 4, 2015

Silver Islet lies off the tip of Sibley Peninsula, across the harbour from Thunder Bay, Ont. In 1868 prospectors found nuggets of pure Silver, and from 1869 to 1884 shafts were sunk deep beneath the rock, which rose only 2.5 m above the water, and $3.2 million in silver was taken.

A virtual town was erected on the rock, which is only 24 m in diameter, along with massive docks and a lighthouse. The mine shut down in 1884 when its shafts became flooded. The forces of nature have since obliterated the island's buildings.