010 welcome west end qr code redstone

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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

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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. 

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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) 

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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)

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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. 

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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 

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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 

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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? 

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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 

which photo looks better on a cell phone? click on images to enlarge them.  

For more on this company see this link here. 

There is a second lathe outside. 

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knuckle joints 

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How to explain these gears and gizmos? 

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option A take the wider road up

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This is the 

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050 stone shed qr code redstone

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Stone shed and blacksmith's forge with fire brick, parts of which have been stolen for scrap metal. The location is in the NNE corner of the original, 500 foot long, wooden stone shed. A cut guy wire from "Matron's" derrick is still visible on the ground while the two photos illustrate what was stolen for scrap metal (2012). 

tool sharpening shed device on the right 

was inside the stone shed 

be careful of the open drain (this should be covered) 

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Notice the foundation wall for the wooden shed that was here that covered the tool sharpening station. 

The photo below by Joe Viger shows the stolen blacksmith forge and metal plates. 

Is that forge seen above actually over by the tumbler site? 

see photo here from there

Is this the forge from the tool sharpening site? 

several views of the stone shed 

dimensions 

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 

in this photo notice the ornately carved Corinthian capitals and the web of derricks and wires in the background 

here see "back" side of the post 42 looking at the intersection beyond. Should be able to see from one sign post and/or blaze to the next so easy to follow the trail. 

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040 qr code steam engines redstone

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Two coal- fired boilers and two giant air compressor-steam engine flywheel combinations were originally enclosed within the same building. Boiler fronts are gone and a number of metal parts have been stolen for scrap metal. The boilers provided steam to power the engines which in turn drove the compressors that provided air for pneumatic tools in the quarries and stone sheds. The large air compressors, built by Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., were installed in 1903 and 1905.

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stamped "Governor 4" 

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stamped "Governor 3 1/2" 

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Stamped, embossed "Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co." 

The photo below shows what the boiler plate or door would have looked like. 

There are more metal items in the woods along here 

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030 stone cores redstone qr code

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Large CALIX core samples of green granite drilled prior to the last job furnished from Redstone in 1948 by the Swenson and Fletcher granite companies for an addition to the Criminal Courts building in NYC.  Conway green granite was specified by the architect, quarried  at Redstone and shipped by rail to Concord, N.H. and Milford, M.A. for final finishing by the Swenson and Fletcher companies respectively.

Three thousand and two foot core drilled in 1974-75 for exploration by the US Energy Research and Development Administration.  The purpose was to evaluate the heat flow and geothermal potential of the Conway Granite. Secondarily to evaluate the potential source of uranium and thorium assocciated with the Conway Granite. Results did not warrant further exploration. However, there have been further speculations of potential geothermal sources within the Mount Washington Valley.

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020 engaged column redstone

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Rejected, polished green column," pilaster", flat on one side, designed to go up against a building rather than to stand free. Reportedly it was to have been part of a structure at Grand Central Station, NYC. As recently as  the year 2000 there was another rejected, round, polished green column lying nearby close to 17 feet long.   It  was cut in half in Ringe, NH for the Schiavi Co., owner at the time, and installed on the  front corners of the Intervale, NH Post Office. The left hand column reveals an obvious seam which presumably was the reason for rejection.

Steve Swenson photo 

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you cross an open field with powerlines 

Then come to a gate, with a sign post #40 on the left 

continue following "Swenson" path 

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