Bluestone Quarries

Bluestone Quarries (HM2AIQ)

Location: Long Eddy, NY 12760 Sullivan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 51.086', W 75° 8.108'

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Found only in a narrow section of New York and Pennsylvania, bluestone was the material of choice for sidewalks in the 1800's. Demand from major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and as far away as San Francisco and Havana, Cuba created a thriving quarrying industry. Hard, manual work in quarries was required to meet the demand of the cities. Once the stone was extracted, teams of horses and mules brought the stone to railroad sidings in town to transport it to market.
Bluestone quarrying continues today throughout this area, as bluestone is now prized as a highly decorative paving material. The original bluestone sidewalks from quarries like the one pictured can be found throughout Long Eddy.
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HM NumberHM2AIQ
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Placed ByBasket Historical Society of the Upper Delaware Valley
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Date Added Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 488782 N 4633290
Decimal Degrees41.85143333, -75.13513333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 51.086', W 75° 8.108'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 51' 5.1599999999999" N, 75° 8' 6.48" W
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Area Code(s)845
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 23 Railroad Ave, Long Eddy NY 12760, US
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