The old slate quarry

The old slate quarry

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Title:
The old slate quarry
Description:
Lancaster's Old Slate Quarry, near Cumbury Pond in the northeastern section of town, was discovered by a wealthy Boston architect and contractor Gershom Flagg, who owned a farm in Lancaster. In 1752, he began quarrying slate in what is thought to be the oldest slate quarry in America. The quarry was still used in the first decade of the 19th century but was then given up because transportation was expensive and because water stood deep in the pit.
Name on Item:
William A. Kilbourn
Date:
[ca. 1850–2000]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Lancaster Historical Society
Collection (local):
Photo Archives of the Lancaster (MA) Historical Society
Subjects:
Bodies of water
Slate quarrying
Places:
Worcester (county) > Lancaster
Extent:
1 photograph
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Notes (date):
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Notes (publications):
Published in: Images of America, Lancaster / Heather Maurer Lennon. Charleston, SC ; Chicago IL ; Portsmouth NH ; San Francisco CA. : Arcadia Publishing, 2001
Identifier:
13232196