mwvhistorytrails: January 2022

010 welcome west end qr code redstone

This kiosk is at the western end of the trail

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Welcome to the Redstone Quarry Trail

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the trail is x mile/s long and should take about x time for round trip tour

Theclio, QR code on each sign allows you to further explore each station, stop on the trail.

Observe, question, comment, we would love your input, option to do a survey

Add to the log, the weather, good, bad experiences, etc. questions, suggestions, this is your trail, …

Short distance from here cross railroad tracks, be careful, they are still active/operated tracks, trains run on them, fmi on trains, Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway

History of how the railroad led to the quarry

after crossing the train tracks, follow directional signage

what this pipe for?

need a directional sign here to the crossing on the right

Turn left at the "alien" concrete barrier

cross the rr tracks here

be sure to check for the train. This is an active train line.

If it is clear, look at the details of the raised letters on the rails.

what kind of permission do we need to have folks cross the railroad tracks?

perhaps some kind of ramp system?

need a directional sign here to the left

look closely on the rails for raised lettering

also look at the various parts of the rail system

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an interpretive sign or qr code to a webpage could related the relationship of the railroad to the development of the quarry, see Hounsell, pp. 193+

"In 1880, the attention of George W. Wagg was called to the fine quality of granite which was used in some bridges of Conway."

copy more from Hounsell p. 195 use this instead? or in addition?

"Somewhere between 1876 and 1880, there arose a need for stone abutments for three bridges in Conway... They were made of granite boulders lying handily at the foot of Rattlesnake Mountain. The ease with which this stone was split and handled excited the admiration of the stonecutters and it was not long before this came to the attention of George W. Wagg, general roadmaster for the Maine Central Railroad. He saw great possibilities in the stone because of its color and the fine luster it would take, too."

then map navigation, but also community, it is a memory map drawn by A.J. "Babe" Pennette. (check spelling, ask Ken Rancourt for more info on this).

The image below is a hand drawn map of the area. It can help you navigate through Redstone village and understand the industrial areas on the trail.

insert photos here of the path from the train crossing to sign #39

There are a number of potentially confusing twists and turns here.

Directional post #39. Follow the arrow that leads "To Hemlock"

can we make this section of trail more straight here? it is kind of confusing when crossing Redstone street on the way to the railroad crossing.

see trailforks map pillar to pond link here.

next stop will be engaged column look for this (insert image)

Credit for swenson, russack, cottrell, hhr, chs, etc.

Also a link and qr code to the survey here? Or?

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100 welcome sign east end qr code redstone

Welcome to the Redstone Quarry Trail (east end)

the trail is x mile/s long and should take about x time for round trip tour

Eastern entrance gate

Walk around the gate. Be sure to carefully read the signs.

what are rules of parking here?

next stop will be (insert image)

School

two room school, steam whistle

location of church

info on Redstone Church from Hounsell, 196,

small non-denominational church built by I.C. Pert.

insert here about the houses and street names

train tracks

This sidetrack was a second set of railroad tracks was covered with asphalt leading into the trees on both sides

notice the cracks in the asphalt under which the train tracks are covered.

This was the "side track" or siding where train cars could be set aside so as not to stop the regular train traffic on the main line.

Credit for swenson, russack, cottrell, hhr, chs, etc.

Also a link and qr code to the survey here? Or?

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090 tumbler site and office qr code redstone

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Here is a photo showing the concrete structure and the rock tumbler before it was stolen. From the website here and the webpage here. (This Rock Tumbler was stolen out of the quarry in 2010 for scrap metal. Photo courtesy Stephen Thomas collection). need to get permission to use this photo.

Joe Viger photo of stolen tumbler

Here is a picture of how the office used to look

insert picture of it from the inside too.

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080 carpenter shop qr code redstone

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Just down the road to the left are the remains of the carpenter shop.

This building should probably be boarded up or removed for safety reasons.

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070 quarry site qr code

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derrick and its "bull wheel" wetland protection, conservation

Green quarry, full of ground water, at the top of the one-way, winch rail line. Remnants remain of three wooden derricks, an engine house and "tugger" winch (1893) which retracted a rail car from the end of an extensive quarry dump. Parts of two derricks are obvious within the quarry hole while the third, "stiff-leg" derrick was higher up in the back SE corner of the quarry. When viewing the latter remnants one may note an excellent example of a "clovis" arrangement of hardware which is the anchor for a guy-wire attached to the top of a derrick.

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060 lathe house qr code

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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.