Maine Granite Industry Museum

The society s mission is to collect and preserve the history of the quarrying industry in maine and new england.

Maine granite industry museum.

Stonington maine s deer isle granite museum features a unique working model of the granite quarry on nearby crotch island as it was operated in the early 1900s. Watch the boats steam across the deer isle thorofare listen to the seagulls and to the steam powered trains chugging through the quarry hold your breath while the derricks load swinging slabs of granite onto the ships. Check out maine granite industry museum hotel properties using interactive tools which allow you view hotel rooms common areas and key features. Hotels near maine granite industry museum.

The maine granite industry historical society and museum. Our vision for the museum is to make that history come alive for school children and the general public. Trapping and commercial fishing by european settlers. Choose from more than 1 000 properties ideal house rentals for families groups and couples.

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The maine granite industry historical society museum mount desert maine. The exhibits will carry the visitor from the very first industries of maine to those of the present in chronological order of appearance beginning with trading and manufactures of native american peoples. The timber industry farming hay blueberries and staples. 62 beech hill cross road mount desert maine.

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