Maine Granite Industry Museum

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Maine granite industry museum.

Maine granite industry museum. 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 society s mission is to collect and preserve the history of the quarrying industry in maine and new england. Maine granite industry museum hotel reviews photos and virtual tours.

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. Thanks to photos and virtual tours you can look before you book your maine granite industry museum hotel reservation. 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. 62 beech hill cross road mount desert maine.

Great place see 57 traveler reviews 32 candid photos and great deals for mount desert me at tripadvisor. The maine granite industry historical society and museum. Choose from more than 1 000 properties ideal house rentals for families groups and couples. The museum is located in castine maine.

2 27 mi mount desert campground 1 18 mi long pond waterfront with dock and views of acadia 4 40 mi the inn at southwest 4 59 mi acadia cottages 4 42 mi kingsleigh inn. View all hotels near maine granite industry museum on tripadvisor. Our vision for the museum is to make that history come alive for school children and the general public. Those attending a july 16 2014 talk at the wilson museum on the history of the maine granite industry had the chance to try cutting a granite block using hand tools quarrymen used in the 1800s.

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