Marmora, Ontario

Marmora is a village on the Crowe River in Hastings County, Ontario, located on Highway 7 east of Havelock.

The village's name comes from the Latin word for "marble". Marble is common in the area and a giant marble rock stood on nearby Crowe Lake.

Iron mining was an important industry in the area during the 19th century. The village was originally named Marmora Iron Works. Gold and silver were also mined at nearby Cordova Mines, now a ghost town. A nearby plant processes talc and dolomite.

In recent years, Marmora has become the site of a series of alleged apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The annual festivities of Punk Fest lead by Warren Hastings were held here for several years before the township put an end to them. "Punks" and bands from all over the world travelled to Marmora for the weekends events.

Marmora is also home of Rockwood Acres, a Christian camp owned and run by Jim and Cathy Clemens.

Marmora was Incorporated in 1901 and was re-amalgamated with the surrounding Townships of Marmora & Lake in 2001. Marmora & Lake also previosly amalgamated with what was the smallest incoporated Village in the Province of Ontario known as Deloro

The 'Marmora Mine' is an impressive view and a must see. What started as a money driven mining exploration, ended with a mysterious, and ever so intriguing pit. It is a stone collectors heaven, bearing various samples including garnet and pyrite.