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Hallowell viewed from Chelsea, Hallowell Chelsea Bridge, ca. 1865

Historic Hallowell - In the Beginning - Raw Materials - Quarrying

"Quarrying granite soon followed. Outcroppings like those of Hain’s Ledge Quarry west of town provided easy access to the raw material."

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Hains Ledge Quarry, Lithgow Hill, Hallowell, ca. 1890

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"Outcroppings like those of Hain’s Ledge Quarry just a couple miles west of town provided easy access to the raw material and it was almost all down…"