Redstone Granite Quarry
Redstone Granite Quarry, New Hampshire – The Redstone Granite Quarry is an abandoned quarry at the base of Rattlesnake Mountain in Redstone, New Hampshire (part of the town of Conway).The quarry opened in the late eighteen hundreds, closed in the nineteen forties and at one time employed over three hundred men. The …
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Leslie A. Falk (1915-2004) MSA 743
Vermont. He died in Shelburne, Vermont, on November 28, 2004. Scope and Content . This collection contains Dr. Leslie A. Falk's research material on silicosis among granite workers. Falk assembled a comprehensive collection of articles on this topic, with sources ranging from popular publications, government publications, and academic journals.
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Barre History Collection
Vermont Historical Society • Barre, VT 05641-4209. Barre History Collection . Walker Collection of . Barre, Vermont Photographs, 1889-1922 . BHC 243 . Volume: .5 linear feet . ... George B. Milne opened a granite manufacturing business in Barre, Vermont, in 1885.
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History Space: Vermont's granite sculptors
The figure of Robert Burns stands atop an enormous Barre granite base, intricately carved with bas-relief depictions from Robert Burns poetry. ... "The Art of Granite" will open at the Vermont ...
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Printed and Online Sources
American Life Histories – Manuscripts from WPA Writers' Project (1936-1940), Library of Congress - American Memory. American Verd-Antique Marble Company Report dated August 1855. (The property …
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The Elizabeth Copper Mine: A Hidden Gem of Vermont's History
You might be surprised to learn that there is a rich history of mining in the state, dating back to the 18th century. Skip to the content. April 16, 2024 ... It is a hidden gem of Vermont's history that tells a story of human ingenuity, ambition, and struggle. ... Robert F (Author) English (Publication Language) 256 Pages – 12/30/2018 ...
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Why Is New Hampshire Called the Granite State?
Last Modified Date: March 06, 2024. Due to the abundance of granite, an igneous rock made mostly of quartz, New Hampshire has been awarded the nickname the granite state. Granite mining became increasingly popular throughout New Hampshire and Vermont in the late 1700s, which triggered the private ownership of small quarries around the state.
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INTRODUCTION BARRE GRANITE INDUSTRY
Robert Parker, who first recognized the economic potential of granites and opened the first-known granite quarry in Barre on his farm in 1814. Barre's proximity to Montpelier, …
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51 Great Sites For Rockhounding in New Hampshire For …
In fact, there are plenty family-friendly rockhounding spots in New Hampshire that can serve as a great starting point for children. Below are some of these family-friendly sites: Clark's Bears – 110 Daniel Webster Hwy, Lincoln, NH 03251. Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves – 1712 Lost River Rd, North Woodstock, NH 03262.
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Quick History of Barre, Vermont, Granite Industry
Quick History of Barre, Vermont, Granite Industry Rugo Stone LLC fQuick History of Barre, Vermont, Granite Industry Brett Rugo, owner of Rugo Stone LLC, was in...
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Barre History Collection
Vermont Historical Society • Barre, VT 05641-4209. Barre History Collection . Granite City Cooperative Creamery . Records, 1920-1986 (bulk: 1950-1967) BHC 118 . Volume: .5 linear feet
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Then Again: Marble workers strike in 1935 was …
by Mark Bushnell December 16, 2018, 12:00 pm. Roy Spear, shown in a newspaper clipping, holds a machine gun while facing a group of striking marble workers in West Rutland in November 1935. Spear ...
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Rock of Ages Corporation -- Company History
1820s:Robert Parker opens Vermont's first commercial quarrying and finishing business in Barre. 1885: Emigrant George B. Milne opens his own quarry in Barre. 1888: Completion …
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Rock of Ages Granite Quarry – Graniteville, Vermont
Rock of Ages is the biggest manufacturer of memorials and mausoleum and has been quarrying the famous Barre Gray Granite since 1885. Before leaving, visitors can help themselves to some free ...
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The Anarchist Movement in Barre, 1920
Dewey Day: A Century Ends, 1899 The Age of Trolleys, 1901 Early Autos in Vermont, 1902 Dorothy Canfield Fisher, 1907 "Number Please": The Telephone Comes to Vermont, 1910 The Long Trail, 1910 Early Aviation, 1910 The 4-H in Vermont, 1914 Traveling Entertainment: The Chautauquas, 1915 World War I: Camp Vail, 1916 The Flu Epidemic, …
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M ORE A BOUT V ERMONT ISTORY
Vermont History n s s issn issn M ORE A BOUT ... Murphy, Robert, School Census 1844 to 1850, Newbury, Vermont. Barre, VT: The Author, 2020. 100p. List: Unknown (paper). ... Wood, Paul, "The Woodbury Granite Company," published in three parts, The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association,
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Granite Worker Strikes — Vermont History Explorer
The mining industry drastically changed Vermont in the latter-half of the 1800s. The railroad industry allowed Vermont's mines to export more goods. Many people emigrated from Italy to work as stone carvers. However, many granite workers were treated unfairly. Granite shed owners could change salaries without notice.
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Barre's granite timeline, going all the way back
330 million years ago: Barre granite was formed. Late 1700s/early 1800s: Stone masons (often part-time farmers) split granite boulders into foundation stones, …
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Digging In To The History Of Rock Of Ages | Vermont Public
Rock of Ages is the grand name of one of Vermont's oldest quarrying operations. The company started quarrying granite in 1880 and it's been excavating the same site in Barre ever since. Called a deep hole dimension quarry, it's a large cavernous hole and nearly 600 feet deep. At 50 or 60 square acres in surface area, it's the largest ...
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published by the Barre Granite Association, …
out, settlers were using granite extensively in their homes for underpinning, door stones and window caps as well as outdoors for fence posts. Then Robert Parker came on the scene. By all accounts, Parker was the fi rst professional quarry man and the first …
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Digging In To The History Of Rock Of Ages | Vermont Public
Vermont's Stonecutting History. Those granite walls have seen a lot of Vermont's history. Paton says this area was once an important migration trail for Native …
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History of Granite Manufacturing in Barre, Vermont
E. L. Smith. Barre, June 27, 1881. Statement of W. G. Parker 's Quarry and Works, opened Oct. 29, 1880, began carrying on granite business Nov. 1, 1873; workmen employed from three to six; has shipped granite monuments to Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, New York and Massachusetts; also in Vermont; amount of exports varying from $1,000 to $2,000.
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The Rock of Ages Quarry Tour is Ready to Welcome Visitors to Vermont
A great place to hike and take photos nearby is Grand Lookout, a public walking trail that you can walk to see historic abandoned quarries. Rock of Ages Quarry Tours run Monday through Friday four times a day: 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Pricing is $8 adults, $7 seniors, and $4 children ages 6-14. Children under 5 get in free.
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Historical Timeline
The First Quarry! It was soon after the War of 1812 that high-grade granite was utilized for a myriad of commercial purposes. Soon after the war, Robert Parker, a veteran of Bunker …
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VoL. xxxn1 VERMONT History
Cuba Smelting and Mining Company in the 1840s was overlooked.4 ... described in William Belmont Parker's The Life and Public Services of Justin Smith Morrill ... 9. Zadock Thompson, History of Vermont, Natural, Civil and Historical (Burlington: Chauncey Goodrich, 1842), Part III, 167. 10. U.S. House of Representatives, 22nd Congress, 1st ...
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Vermont
The Vermont Stone Industry 1856 - Vermont - The following excerpt is from the 1856, "The Marble-Workers' Handbook.""Vermont is the Marble State, and this material will prove one of its most fruitful sources of wealth. Fine white Marble, which can be obtained in large cakes, is found along the base of the Green Mountains, for fifty miles …
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Solid Men in the Granite City: Municipal Socialism in …
Vermont History Vol. 83, No. 1 (Winter/Spring 2015): 43–81. ... tra of Robert Gordon, who served as the mayor of Barre, Vermont, in 1916, or Fred Suitor, the mayor from 1929 into 1931. ... hamlet were it not for granite. Vermont's soil and climate yielded hardscrab-
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Rockhounding in Vermont: Maps and Locations Guide
Vermont has a rich history of garnet mining, with notable deposits found in the Green Mountain National Forest. Collectors can search for almandine and grossular garnets in locations such as the Belvidere Mountain Quarries. ... Located in Barre, Vermont, the Rock of Ages Quarry is a granite quarry where visitors can tour the quarry and find ...
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Vermont Regional History
Vermont has seen many changes during the last half of the 20th century. Tourists have discovered the State's natural beauty, ski slopes, and small town character. While tourism in Vermont has soared, other aspects of Vermont's economy, such as farming, milling and quarrying have experienced a decline. The historic sites of Washington County ...
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Robert E Parker, Jr
Obituary. Proctor Robert E. Parker Jr. Robert E. Parker Jr. (Bob), 61, of Proctor died Saturday Oct. 3, 2020 at the Rutland Regional Medical Center from complications of cancer. Bob was born July 6, 1959 in Rutland, the son of Robert Sr. and Dorothea (Breed) Parker. He grew up in Pittsford, graduated from Otter Valley Union …
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