Quarries & Projects

Biddeford, Biddeford Pool & Goose Rocks

"History of the Biddeford Granite Quarries their Workers" at the Biddeford Historical Society, Meeting House

214 Meeting House Rd. Biddeford, ME.

"Quarry was located at the end of Forest Street in Biddeford.  Going south on Route I just after route 111 branches out to go to Alfred.  Forest street is a left right after the Woodlawn Cemetary.  You will see the water tower.    From the google earth picture I sent you it might be in that large clearing to the south of the water tower.   As a young kid I remember a deep hole and there were three cables to get from one side to the other.  You held on to two cables and walked on the third one." Bill Miller, image courtesy Google Earth

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Photo from the personal collection of Charles Butler Jr.

Wood Island Light built w/ granite blocks Photo courtesy of The Library of Congress with a link to their web site: http://www.loc.gov