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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