Marble Mine Vt

Beautiful quarry filled with fresh clean water.

Marble mine vt.

Located along route 30 in dorset vt. It is a magnificent place know as a swimming hole surrounded by huge rocks of marble the place is breathtaking. Lots of cliffs to jump from. The vermont danby quarry is the largest underground marble quarry in the world.

8 34 pm est mar 2 2020 mining marble. 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 quarry is entered through the same opening that has been in use for over 100 years. Mining marble in vermont.

See how many you can find. Perhaps we envision jumping into the the dorset quarry on a hot summer day. First opened in 1785 as america s first marble quarry it suppled. From the outside of dorset mountain the quarry looks the same as it did a century ago.

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. Welcome to the vermont marble museum the largest marble exhibit in the world and a great source of pride for generations. At this time the guided quarry tours the self guided factory tour will remain closed until further notice.

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. From there the quarry twists and turns 1 miles deep where danby marble is quarried. There are a few very interesting sculptures carved into the marble.

When most of us picture vermont quarries we think of the magnificent sight of the rock of ages location. Through our displays exhibits galleries gift shop and grounds the vermont marble museum tells a unique story of the people and places that made up vermont s marble industry linking historical artistic and cultural. Share shares copy link copy copyshortcut to copy link copied. The first marble quarry in the us.

Our country s oldest quarry is found in dorset vermont. An unexpected marble quarry is hiding underground in this mine in vermont.