considerable superstition by the older Indians of the district, who will 

 rarely land on its shores, and if compelled to do so will leave an offering 

 for the Great Spirit who is supposed to inhabit the place. 



A charming Indian legend relates that a prince and princess of different 

 tribes who were forbidden by their parents to marry, eloped and fled to 

 what i;s now Flowerpot island. They were never known to return, and the 

 superstition exists to this day among the Indians that the two pillars or 

 flowerpots represent their effigies in stone. Old residents of the district 

 also relate that in one of the caves or rock shelves in the face of the cliff a 

 number o>f skeletons were found the size of which indicated that the 

 remains were those of a giant race. 



One of the "flowerpots" on Flowerpot island. 



Trails have been cut through the woods and up the cliffs leading to the 

 best known oaves, while ravines have been bridged along the trails. Many 

 other improvements have been made for the comfort of visitors, including 

 the building of a large dock in a small harbour on the southeast side of the 

 island, into which a channel has been blasted for the safe entry of boats. 



Flowerpot island is easily reached by motor boat from Tobermory 

 harbour, via motor highway from Wiarton, " The Gateway to Bruce 

 Peninsula." 



Reqn. No. 5989 



DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 



HON. THOMAS G. MURPHY H. H. ROW ATT 



Minister Deputy Minister 



J. B. HARKIN 

 Commissioner. National Parks of Canada 



OTTAWA 



