New Hampshire Granite Quarry Tour

Boston s quincy market was also made of new hampshire granite.

New hampshire granite quarry tour. New hampshire granite quarries tour. There is an inventory of previously quarried dimensional seasoned granite pqdg with an appraised value of 56 5 million dollars that is in piles permitted ready to be shipped. It has been of vast use in the construction of our monuments and especially of our public buildings. The granite quarries of the new england coast by s.

Swenson granite is a family business providing granite posts steps treads patio pavers and other products in local stores across new england. The quarry is huge and we were told it could go for another 5000 years with the granite that is there the grounds and surrounding area is beautiful. A note to our customers about swenson store operations covid 19. Prints include images of businesses such as john swenson s granite works unidentified quarry workers and granite products.

The tour is approximately 40 minutes in length and typically runs rain or shine. 29 31 what granite was to ancient egypt so it is to the united states. Over 30 tons were provided for the expanded recreation at the celebrate nh festival. From the late 19th century until circa 1950 redstone was known for its quarry of red granite which was mined extensively.

Photographic prints of identified and unidentified granite quarries and business primarily in concord nh taken between approximately 1890 and 1958. Benjamin from harper s weekly january 10 1891 vol. At nearly 600 feet deep it is the largest operating deep hole dimension granite quarry in the world. The guided quarry tour takes you to an overlook of the smith quarry at nearly 600 feet deep it is the largest operating deephole dimension granite quarry in the world the tour is approximately 40 minutes in length and typically runs.

Our tours depart at 10 00 11 00 1 00 2 00 3 00. We did not take the factory tour but we viewed the quarry from above and saw the actual day by day work that goes into getting the granite. The guided quarry tour takes you to an overlook of the smith quarry. Redstone is an unincorporated community within the town of conway in carroll county new hampshire united states it is located on the road from center conway to north conway at the base of rattlesnake mountain.

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