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Granite Lecture and Film Series Presents Paul Wood, “Rail to the Granite Mountain”

October 19, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free
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Join the Vermont Granite Museum for an engaging lecture by Paul Wood, a writer and historian who composes columns about the Vermont Granite industry for the Times Argus. In the late nineteenth century, the shortline Hardwick & Woodbury Railroad transformed the farming village of Hardwick into a vibrant industrial center featuring the largest building, granite quarrying, and finishing operations in the country. At the time of the railroad’s construction, the quarries on Robeson Mountain in Woodbury were the highest points in Vermont reached by rail, and its steep roadbed grades required the use of powerful geared Shay Locomotives. Questions and discussion will follow the lecture.

Details

Date:
October 19, 2023
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Vermont Granite Museum
7 Jones Brothers Way
Barre, VT 05641 United States
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Phone:
(802) 249-3897
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Organizer

Vermont Granite Museum
Phone:
(802) 249-3897
Email:
development@vtgranitemuseum.org
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