Petroglyphs Found in Ocean Park
by Kathleen Moore, nee Murphy

The petroglyph was originally found on the beach near the foot of Bergstrom Road (136 Street) in the Ocean Park area. Two local residents, Laurence Berry and Mrs. Leeson, saw it in that location in the early 1920s.
It was near or below high tide level, close to the railroad tracks. that time the markings were quite deeply indented. Both of those , people also saw it when it was moved to Crescent, and remarked how much of the design had eroded over the years.

Laurence Berry took Helen Murphy, who was a member of the Surrey Historical Society, to see the petroglyph in early 1969. She reported it to the Surrey Historical Society who then notified Surrey Council, and the provincial authorities.
Dr. Clifford Carl, curator, and Donald Abbot, archaeologist, from the Provincial Museum came to look at the petroglyph. After permission to move it was granted, and with the assistance of Burlington Northern Railway Company, the petroglyph was moved to Crescent Beach on May 10, 1971.
In 1972, archaeologists from Simon Fraser University examined the petroglyph. Mrs. M. Simons from Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island, made a rubbing of it for the Petroglyph Recording Society.
The general opinion is that railway construction between 1907 and 1909 removed material from the cliff side, and the petroglyph tumbled down the hill.
When Heron Park was developed, the petroglyph was placed in its present position. Crescent train station, post office, and fire hall were originally on the park site. The park was officially opened in July 1974, and was named after a local resident, Stanley Heron.
Helen and Con Murphy and family moved to Crescent Beach in 1946. They were always very interested in local history. Con, who died in 1992, enjoyed wood carving. He made house number signs with dogwood decorations that can be seen on several houses at Crescent Beach. Helen lived at Crescent until 1999.
Source: Murphys