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| our host at the eddington house b&b suggested visiting dorset, vt and named this old marble quarry as an interesting place to explore. i was the first person at the quarry when i arrived at 9:30am. three hours later the waters, shore, and strewn marble blocks were brimming with people. some of whom jumped from the marble ledges 25' into the murky waters. the marble shore was lined with dense growth and made exploring the perimeter interesting and challenging. the quarry's historic marker reads: FIRST MARBLE QUARRY Oldest Quarry in U.S. 1785 Here, near Mt. Aeolus, Isaac Underhill opened the first marble quarry in 1785. Dorset quarries were most active in early 1800's when small slabs were used for hearths, doorsills, and headstones. With better transportation and saws, larger blocks were quarried. |
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