Marble Mine Vt

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Marble mine vt.

Mining marble in vermont. Beautiful quarry filled with fresh clean water. We are known world wide for the beautiful vermont danby marble we extract and that we quarry from the largest underground marble quarry in the world. What few people know is that hundreds of feet under the earths top layer deep inside the same quarry walls we extracted marble from there is a sophisticated marble factory that includes 2 gang saws a monowire to cut thick slabs and cubic.

From the outside of dorset mountain the quarry looks the same as it did a century ago. See how many you can find. At this time the guided quarry tours the self guided factory tour will remain closed until further notice. As a precautionary measure rock of ages is temporarily suspending its guest operations at our graniteville vermont location due to health and safety concerns related to covid 19.

Our country s oldest quarry is found in dorset vermont. And the story behind this epic swimming hole is pretty well epic. Shaftsbury s west mountain quarry which was also known as the white marble quarry. The first marble quarry in the us.

Lots of cliffs to jump from. When most of us picture vermont quarries we think of the magnificent sight of the rock of ages location. An unexpected marble quarry is hiding underground in this mine in vermont. The norcross west marble quarry is one of the oldest marble quarries in the the united states.

Perhaps we envision jumping into the the dorset quarry on a hot summer day. 8 the vermont marble trail bennington county 9 bennington battle monument 15 monument avenue bennington vt 05201 the vermont marble trail s first stop highlights a vermont landmark made with the material of a sister stone industry sandstone. The vermont danby quarry is 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.

Located along route 30 in dorset vt. First opened in 1785 as america s first marble quarry it suppled. From there the quarry twists and turns 1 miles deep where danby marble is quarried. It is a magnificent place know as a swimming hole surrounded by huge rocks of marble the place is breathtaking.

There are a few very interesting sculptures carved into the marble. Very popular and well known local swimming place.