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mariners park museum
Do you want to explore the rich maritime history of Prince Edward County? Mariners Park Museum is the place to visit! But did you know that this area’s maritime history is linked to the infamous Avro Arrow? Visit to learn more about the incredible Raise the Arrow project, spearheaded by John Burzynski, that sought to discover the Avro Arrow free-flight test models fired from nearby Point Petre in the mid-1950’s.
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raise the arrow
The Raise the Arrow project, instigated by John Burzynski of OEX Recovery Group Inc., ran from 2017-2020. Its aim was to search for (and ideally locate) Avro Arrow free flight test models launched from Point Petre in the mid-1950’s now residing on the bottom of Lake Ontario. Using advanced sonar technology, the Raise the Arrow crew explored hundreds of potential targets on the Lake’s floor, and succeeded in finding an earlier flight test model launched from Point Petre, which was likely used to test the site’s range for the Arrow free flight test models.
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nike booster rocket
Visit Mariners Park Museum to learn more about the Raise the Arrow campaign and view images related to that project and the Avro Arrow free-flight model program. Also, see the remnants of a Nike booster rocket that recently washed up on one South Shore property - a rocket that was likely used to fire a flight model from the Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment (CARDE) at Point Petre.
coming in
may 2025
explore 'The Ones We Met - Inuit Traditional Knowledge and the Franklin Expedition', on loan from the Canadian Museum of History.
2065 County Rd 13, Milford, ON K0K 2P0
+1-613-476-2148 X 2525
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM