Miners' Memorial Park

Unveiled in 2021, the Prospector's Monument is the final installment to the park and honours all of the early prospectors who staked our area in discovery of uranium deposits.

The monument overlooks the very lake upon which Frank Horne and other workers were dropped by floatplane in the early 1950s before venturing into the wilderness without much more than their Geiger counters and grit.

The statue of the prospector planting his claim post represents these original stakers, whose names are featured around the monument. The last of the 12 uranium mines built upon these claims was decommissioned in 1996, the land returning to the natural beauty these men would have experienced.

Commissioned in 2005 to celebrate Elliot Lake's 50th anniversary, the Mining Monument is dedicated to the families who transformed the rugged town of Elliot Lake into the Uranium Capital of the World.

The focal statue of the miner returning home after a safe shift, greeted by his daughter, honours the sacrifices and risks these miners faced everyday to support their families and our community.

The Miners' Memorial was erected in 2007 to honour those who lost their lives from working in the Elliot Lake mines. Names of the fallen workers are engraved on the four memorial walls and are observed by a statue of a miner keeping constant company to his friends who passed away, illuminated permanently under the soft glow of his headlamp.

If you believe a loved one is eligible for this tribute, please review our Memorial Wall Application Form and contact the museum.

Elliot Lake's uranium miners often risked their lives everyday to support the community and their families. To honour their services, commemorative bricks are available to purchase for anyone who wishes to enshrine their loved ones' name as an eternal feature of the Memorial Park. Bricks are engraved with the worker's name and placed in the park.

For information on purchasing a commemorative brick, please review our Memorial Brick Purchase Form and contact the museum.

On Canada's Annual Day of Mourning, April 28, a ceremony is held at the Miners' Memorial to commemorate the individuals being added to the wall and bring awareness to workplace safety and occupational exposures. New inductees are approved by the Miners' Memorial Name Selection Subcommittee.

For more information please review our Memorial Wall Application Form and contact the museum.

The Miner's Memorial Name Selection Subcommittee reviews all new applications for the Miners' Memorial Wall, ensuring that the Miners' Memorial Wall criteria is met. As a subcommittee of the Elliot Lake Museum Advisory Board, membership includes members of the parent board, museum staff, and qualified advisors.