visual elements selected from the history of the Redstone quarry (trail guide here) that might be able to be transformed into strong graphic "logo/s" for trail signage.
This short, easy walking tour of Redstone starts at this magnificent granite sundial in the "triangle" park and heads northwest to another parking site at Hemlock Lane near Walmart. The trail is a small part of an extensive multiuse trail system.
Here is what that view used to look like
You can see some of the derricks used to move the stone blocks around.
Lathe
steam engines
Derrick logo used on red granite sign
then rough finish
then series of finer and finer brush hammers
then finish tools for fine finish work
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engraved piece of redstone.
stone shed logo used on red granite sign
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lathe building below
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Now let's look at the lathe inside the building.
How it worked
Note: The sundial at the east entrance and the pilaster near the west entrance were turned on this lathe.
A tree has grown in the middle of the lathe cradle. Should we cut it?
leather belts were connected to the drive above.
Some of these belts may have been made at Page Belting Company in Concord, NH. Tie to NHDCR info if they have it. As of 2021 the company is still in business. See this link here.
It was made by the Betts Machine Co. in Wilmington, Delaware
There is a second lathe outside.
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How to explain these gears and gizmos?
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another option is to go up along the old rail line (suggest go up one way and down the other)?
You will be walking over the old train lines that ran up and down the mountain. Here you can see them before the trees grew in.
derrick and its "bull wheel" wetland protection, conservation
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note the site was cleared of trees then
you could see the homes in the village from the stone shed
Here is view of the shed
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