Images Of Granite Quarrying In Rockport Ma

The quarry pictured here is not identified.

Images of granite quarrying in rockport ma. This postcard shows the rockport granite company s quarry now known as flat ledge quarry around 1908. For other posts about the rockport granite company and its quarries see here. Granite quarrying started slowly in this area in the late 18th century with small operations peppered across the rocky terrain. Rockport ma photos the rockport usa photo gallery includes beautiful photos of rockport massachusetts and the surrounding area of gloucester manchester by the sea and essex.

During the 1830s and 1840s the trade grew steadily. It could be flat ledge quarry. Compare this picture with this one of the same quarry. Construction of a fort at castle island in boston harbor in 1798 followed by a jail in nearby salem in 1813 jump started the granite business here on cape ann.

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We also want to thank leslie bartlett for sharing his invaluable historical knowledge on rockport s granite quarries and his technical expertise in reproducing the images. 978 999 5917 5 main street rockport massachusetts 01966. Looking seaward on a clear day the view stretches from crane beach in ipswich to mount agamenticus in maine and the isles of shoals off the coast of new hampshire. Follow rockportusa on instagram to see year round photos on our lovely seacoast village on cape ann.

The most prominent of the quarry companies the rockport granite company was in business from 1865 to 1933. 79 reviews of halibut point state park halibut point state park is rather far away from boston but it possible to get there via the commuter rail and the cape ann bus service. We are conveniently located in southeastern massachusetts and supply landscape architects landscape designers contractors and builders throughout massachusetts rhode island. As i noted in an earlier post granite quarrying was long a major activity in rockport with granite first commercially excavated here in 1823.

1 462 likes 114 talking about this. We cut and supply rockport granite for contractors masons and homeowners. Our master craftsmen meticulously manage every aspect of our operations from the quarry to the countertop and we carefully schedule work to emphasize unrivaled service and attention to detail. It is a granite quarry from the 1840 s set directly on the ocean.