Robert 4 Parker. Robert Parker, Sr. & Jr. (#58 & #59), father-son of Amherst, NH, have been confused with Robert Parker, Sr. & Jr. (#35 & #21), father-son of Groton, MA.

DNA Connections It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: Jack Parker: Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #228499 ; …

Robert Frost in Ripton: Ripton, Vermont is home to the summer cabin where Vermont Poet Laureate, Robert Frost, spent the last 24 years of his life.

Granite Mining . open granite pit near Barre, Vermont. Central Vermont was built upon the granite industry, the offspring of pure Yankee tenacity and immigrant fortitude. Rock of Ages, founded by two native Vermonters …

 — The Vermont Stone Industry 1856 - Vermont - The following excerpt is from the 1856, "The Marble-Workers' Handbook.""Vermont is the Marble State, and this material will prove one of its most fruitful sources …

A searchable version of this index is available on the Mining History page. Some articles from Mining History are also available on-line, an index to those too can be found on the Mining History page. Volume 1 Number 1 – December 1959 Editorial D. Price and M.E. Smith Chairman's Retiring Report William A.S. Sarjeant Inaugural Meeting

 — Due to the abundance of granite, an igneous rock made mostly of quartz, New Hampshire has been awarded the nickname the granite state. Granite mining became increasingly popular throughout …

 — Vermont has three state rocks — and with good reason. Granite, marble and slate have done a lot to shape the state economically, environmentally and demographically. On this Vermont Edition, we dig into how and why that happened. Sharing their expertise on these quarried rocks are: Charlotte Mehrtens, University of Vermont …

 — In the upper part of QAPF classification of plutonic rocks (Streckeisen, 1976), the granite field is defined by the modal composition of quartz (Q 20 – 60 %) and the P/(P + A) ratio between 10 and 65. The granite field comprises two sub-fields: syenogranite and monzogranite. Only rocks projecting within the syenogranite are considered granites …

 — Granite mining produces some of the world's most beautiful stone. Find out how granite is mined and how it is ultimately transformed into countertops. Call now for assistance: 201-440-6779. Visit our 360 Virtual Yard. Get an instant quote. Toggle navigation. Toggle navigation. Materials

 — Highsmith, C. M., photographer. (2017) Monument to Scottish poet Robert Burns, "erected by admirers of Burns" according to an inscription on the pedestal on the ground of the Vermont History center in Barre pronounced "Barry", Vermont. Barre. United States Vermont Barre, 2017. -10-02.

Early quarrymen in the Barre area were reportedly Robert Parker, Thomas Courser, and Abijah Abbott. Parker and Courser are believed to have opened the first quarry in the …

 — These granite quarries account for approximately 64 percent of the countries production. In 2016, natural stone was being produced at 276 quarries, in 34 states. [get_quote] History of Granite and Marble in the United States. The largest open face granite quarry in the world is located in Mount Airy, North Carolina, also known as "The …

 — Late 1700s/early 1800s: Stone masons (often part-time farmers) split granite boulders into foundation stones, steps, sills, lentils, hearthstones and posts. Around …

Robert Parker, who first recognized the economic potential of granites and opened the first-known granite quarry in Barre on his farm in 1814. Barre's proximity to Montpelier, …

Robert Parker opens Vermont ' s first commercial quarrying and finishing business in Barre. 1885: Emigrant George B. Milne opens his own quarry in Barre. 1888: Completion of the railroad ' s " Barre Quarries Spur " energizes the granite industry; emigrants flock to Barre to pursue the American dream. 1905:

1820s:Robert Parker opens Vermont's first commercial quarrying and finishing business in Barre. 1885: Emigrant George B. Milne opens his own quarry in Barre. ... A History of the Barre Granite Industry, Barre, Vt.: Rock of Ages Corp., 1989. Marcial, Gene G., 'Critical Mass at Rock of Ages,' Business Week, November 9, 1998, p. 166.

Named after Emery L. Smith, a native of Northfield, Vermont, the Rock of Ages quarry has been operating for 136 years. Smith married the daughter of Eliphalet Hewitt, who was, in turn, the son-in-law of Robert Parker, …

They Came to Work: Oral Histories of the Vermont Granite Industry during the 1920s and 30s, Interviews by Marjorie J. Strong and Greg Sharrow. 974.31 B274to. Italian Pleasure …

HEwrrr PARKER Would respectfullv inform the public that they continue to cut granite stone in that extensive quarry, of superior granite. situated about two miles southenst from Barre lower village. Also they cut granite in Marshfield. three miles from Plainfield village, on Onion River. Their granite in Marshfield is a beautiful

You might be surprised to learn of a rich history of mining in the state, dating back to the 18th century. ... It is a hidden gem of Vermont's history that tells a story of human ingenuity, ambition, and struggle. ... Wilson, …

Granite Department of Environmental Conservation Vermont The EL Smith Quarry owned by Rock of Ages is believed to be the world's largest monumental granite q

 — Just after the War of 1812, Robert Parker, a Revolutionary War and War of 1812 veteran, moved to Barre and opened a commercial quarry on Cobble Hill. It was …

To commemorate the Barre Granite Association's centen nial this year, the four 1989 issues of Barre Life will take you back to the early days of Barre's granite industry. We're …

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Vermont mAgAzine 59 Recreation replaces mining in the granite capital of Vermont M i r r o r-c a l m, a granite-rimmed pond reflects the variegated hulk of a 30-foot-high stacked-stone wall that melts from the forest. Rusty steel cable emerges occasionally from the forest floor like a sea serpent arching its spine, and just around the corner

 — Located in Barre, the Rock of Ages Granite Quarry is operational and has significantly contributed to Vermont's granite industry since the late 19th century. The quarry offers tours, allowing visitors a unique insight into granite mining. TIP: Starting your gold prospecting journey depends on your seriousness and knowledge. Check out the ...

The Mt Holly Mammoth, History Since Discovery, B. Gauthier and M. Boulanger, 2018 (pdf) Gold in Vermont, 1998 Green Rocks in Vermont Industrial Minerals: History and quarrying includes granite, marble, slate, kaolinite and more. Mineral Resource Maps State Rocks: Granite, Marble, Slate Vermont Rock Kit on-line Town Index of Publications

Although the nickname is well-deserved given the widespread occurrence of granite bedrock and early importance of granite quarries as local, then commercial, sources of building stone, it fails to convey the true complexity of the geology that is found here. The rocks of New Hampshire record over 625 million years of earth history.

Barre is situated in the S. E. part of Washington Co., lat, 44° 11', long. 4° 31', bounded N. by East Montpelier and Plainfield, E. by Orange, S. by