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Owens Quarry, a limestone quarry and crusher plant near Marion, Ohio, around which the community of Owens, Ohio grew. Ridgeway Site , in Hardin County, Ohio , a former archaeological site which, during excavation of its gravel, yielded numerous artifacts and buried bodies of the Glacial Kame culture , for which it is the type site.
English: Abandoned Martin-Marietta limestone quarry (looking ~SW). Near Utica, Indiana. March 1988. File # 88c128. 35 mm Kodachrome. Plustek OpticFilm 7600i. Siverfast 8. Picture Window 6. Unsharp mask (radius 1, threshold 3, 90%). JPEG quality 95.
The flooded quarries soon became a popular spot for cliff jumping. However, many people were injured—and killed—while diving into the quarries from great heights. This led the police and the city of Quincy to grapple with what to do with this abandoned space. [4] During this period, the quarries were also discovered by rock climbers.
The Marble Street Historic District encompasses what was once the principal business district of West Rutland, Vermont.Centered on Marble Street between Thrall Avenue and Smith Place, this area was the town's economic hub during the years (roughly 1885 to 1935) when the local marble quarries dominated the local economy.
Dorset Mountain is home to the largest underground marble quarry in the world. The quarry is entered through the same opening that has been in use for over 100 years. The mine is 1 ½ miles deep, and this is where Danby marble is quarried. Vermont Quarries Corporation took over the production and operation of the famous Danby Marble quarry in 1992.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
Location of Franklin County in Vermont. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Vermont. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
In years past, many persons were injured – and some killed – while diving into the flooded abandoned quarries from great heights. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The Department of Conservation and Recreation maintains the Quincy Quarries Reservation , which has facilities for rock climbing, and trails connecting the remains of the Granite Railway.