Maine Granite Quarries

We produce use sell and deliver more than 20 types and sizes of aggregate throughout southern maine.

Maine granite quarries.

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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. 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. 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 industry peaked in the early 1900s. 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 are located in central maine however we serve the entier new england area. We have been creating granite products for over 35 years.

Our quarry has been mined for centuries and greatly contributes to our region s character. 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. Our vision for the museum is to make that history come alive for school children and the general public.

He is a master craftsman and an artist whose medium is natural stone. Significant mineral commodities mining in maine has a long history unknown to many citizens. 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. As the product of these quarries is used entirely for monumental work the cartage is a matter of less moment.

Some of us have seen the granite quarries which remain from an industry established more than 150 years ago. Biddleford york county maine the andrews and perkins granite quarries light gray color structures in which this stone was used include.