![]() Visitors can also learn the basic geology of Quincy granite, what is Quincy granite, what made Quincy granite, how did it get to Quincy and what uncovered Quincy granite. Visitors can view the locations of where the machinery was located by the foundations and stud locations. Historic pictures of Quincy’s granite industry with interpretive information on each picture will be displayed. The museum has acquired new artifacts of the granite industry from the collection of the late Dave Hodgdon that are on display at the mill. Also, a self-guided walking tour of the Lyons Turning Mill grounds to view artifacts around the mill with interpretive information at each location will be viewable. The Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum and the Lyons Turning Mill will open on Saturday, September 2nd and Sunday, September 3rd from 11 to 3. Visit our website For more information call 61. Proceed with caution across ramp onto Ricciuti Drive to end and right on to Quarry Hills Drive. building will be on the other side of ramp. Proceed under expressway, stay to right to stop sign, the U.P.S. Rain date October 28 th and for weather related information call 1-781- 600- 6728ĭirections: Curry's Hardware, at the intersection of Copeland and Willard Streets, West Quincy. The open house and tour will take place Saturday, October 21st from 11 to 3 pm at the Lyons Turning Mill on Quarry Hills Drive, off Ricciuti Drive, West Quincy. At the turn of the century about 80 men were employed consisting of quarrymen, stonecutters, machine operators and engineers all skilled granite workers. Columns up to 30 feet in length and 4 feet in diameter could also be turned and polished at the mill. An example can be seen at the entrance to Quincy City Hall. A specialty of the company was the turning and polishing of solid granite balls up to 6 feet in diameter. The mill also produced monuments and products of granite for the building trades of that era. urns, balusters and other cylindrical shapes. The Lyons Turning Mill was built in 1893 by James Lyons to produce round turned products which included monolithic columns, drum columns, balls. View the Lyons Quarry where granite was quarried and used to produce many of the granite products manufactured at the mill. There will also be historical pictures of the mill and its operation in 1893 producing the granite products the mill was known for. The Quarry Museum will also be open for viewing. Touring the site visitors will view artifacts and interpretative information on the artifacts scattered throughout the site, including columns in various stages of production. ![]() The Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum will open the Lyons Turning Mill site for self -guided tours of the mill grounds and remains. ![]() The Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum will participate in International and Quincy Archaeology Month 2023 “DELVING INTO QUINCY’S GRANITE PAST”. International Archaeology Day is celebrated annually on a Saturday in October, although participating events occur throughout the month of October. Whether it is a family-friendly archaeology fair, a guided tour of a local archaeological site, a simulated dig, or a presentation from a visiting archaeologist, the interactive, hands-on IAD programs provide a chance to uncover the past and experienced the thrill of discovery. Every October the A I D and archaeological organizations around the world present archaeological programs and activities for people of all ages and interests. International Archaeology Day (IAD) is a celebration of archaeology and its contribution to society. For more information about this event or amateur radio contact Peter Doherty at International and Quincy Archaeology Day at the Lyons Turning Mill and Quarry Museum October 2023 All events will have a commemorative certificate available for the stations that contact is made. The Quincy Radio Club will be creating additional special events focused on the rich cultural, political and social history of Quincy. The station hopes to make radio contact via voice, Morse code and other radio modes with stations throughout the country and wherever our signal goes to talk about John Adams the second president of the United States. This special event celebrates the birthplace of Quincy’s John Adams. The event is “Birthplace of President John Adams”. The Quincy Radio Club amateur radio group located in Quincy will be activating a special event station on Saturday, December 2nd from 10 to 3 PM at the Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum at the Lyons Turning Mill site located on Quarry Hills Drive West Quincy. Amateur Radio Special Event Quarry Museum December 2023
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