Maine Granite Quarries

As the product of these quarries is used entirely for monumental work the cartage is a matter of less moment.
Maine granite quarries. The tribune building new york city. The general dix monument fort monroe virginia. He is a master craftsman and an artist whose medium is natural stone. Biddleford york county maine the andrews and perkins granite quarries light gray color structures in which this stone was used include.
Gravel pits are a common sight today and many people are familiar with maine s limestone slate and crushed stone operations. One would be hard put to find a more talented one. Significant mineral commodities mining in maine has a long history unknown to many citizens. Millennium granite quarry stoneworks mgq is located at 50 quarry road in wells maine just 8 minutes from i 95 maine state exit 19.
Curbing in dover and rochester new hampshire. The maine granite industry historical society and museum the society s mission is to collect and preserve the history of the quarrying industry in maine and new england. Breakwaters on the delaware and saco maine rivers. Some of us have seen the granite quarries which remain from an industry established more than 150 years ago.
The foundation and trimmings of the watson and miller building portland maine. We are located in central maine however we serve the entier new england area. Maine quarries along the coast and islands were particularly successful in the early years because of the quality and depth of the granite and their location made it easy to ship stone to the growing cities of the east coast. We have been creating granite products for over 35 years.
We produce use sell and deliver more than 20 types and sizes of aggregate throughout southern maine. County all the granite quarries of maine and along the seaboard either the inland quarries are all on railroads or within a short distance of them. Our quarry has been mined for centuries and greatly contributes to our region s character. The industry peaked in the early 1900s.
Hallowell granite quarries steeped in history up for sale owner leonard nason jr 86 is selling the 78 acre property containing the operational quarries which supplied granite for quincy. The maine granite industry may.