Flowerpot Island: Then & NowFlowerpot Island is a place where wind, water, and stone tell stories older than memory. Its iconic rock pillars, carved over thousands of years, rise from the Niagara Escarpment a formation more than 400 million years old. For generations, the Anishinaabek navigated these waters to fish, hunt, and travel. In the 19th century, European settlers arrived as Great Lakes shipping expanded. The island has always been a passage for many, home to a few.