Current Events
October 2, 2010 Archeology Month
October 6, 2010 - Wednesday - 7pm
June 2010
Members of the Quincy Quarry and GraniteWorkersMuseum assembled a display that is in the main lobby of the new city hall annex. The display is free standing consisting of grid wall panels fastened together to form a cross which formed eight panels for display of photos and interpretive information. The display featured information on our mission and the proposed Quarry and GraniteWorkersMuseum with photos of the site and the model. Also included in the display were a series of photos of the Granite Railway and Bunker Hill Quarry, the Granite Railway Inclined Plane and photos of the granite industry including quarry, stone shed and miscellaneous photos related to the industry. Interpretive information was provided under each photo. The Museum would like to thank both the Quincy Historical Society and Thomas Crane Public Library for their sharing of photos which made this display possible.
Cleaner Greener Quincy 2010
May, 2, 2010 - Sunday - The Quincy Park Department and The Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum present The History and Geology of Quincy Quarries with Al Bina, President Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum; Tom Bonomi, Local historian and Les Tyrala, Registered Geologist. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS TOUR. PLEASE CALL 617-472-0799 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 617-472-0799 end_of_the_skype_highlighting TO PREREGISTER. This tour will explore the history of the Granite Railroad and the geology at three quarries to understand why the quarry companies chose this West Quincy location for such large-scale operations and why architects favored this stone. These quarries provided dimensional stone for significant structures as close as Quincy City Hall, Minot's Lighthouse and the Bunker Hill monument to as far away as the New Orleans and Savannah Custom houses. Additionally, we will look at glacial features that still remain at the edges of the quarries and learn about efforts to create a quarry museum. Participants must be able to climb up steep, narrow, rugged trails to the tops of the quarries. Hiking books are strongly recommended. Limited to 30 Participants. Meeting place will be provided at the time of registration. No raindate has been scheduled. However, registered participants should call 617-472-0799 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 617-472-0799 end_of_the_skype_highlighting after 1pm on Sunday for a recored announcement about inclement weather cancellation. The tour will last approximately 2 hours.
May 1, 2010 - Saturday - The Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum and Home Depot will join Cleaner, Greener Quincy on Saturday, May 1st to clean up the historic inclined plane railway, part of the Granite Railway the first commercial railroad in America. Please join us to clean the area and also learn the history of this historic site. Gloves, rakes and bags supplied by Cleaner, Greener Quincy and specialty tools to clean the rails will be donated by Home Depot. For more information call 617-472-1322 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 617-472-1322 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
April 7, 2010 - Wednesday - 7pm - Join us for an open meeting for members & the public to learn about the propsed Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum. We will be showing several DVDs of activities from the 1996 Commonwealth Museum's Exhibit titled "Granite The Enduring Legacy of Massachusetts". Original video of the granite industry throughtout Massachusetts was filmed by TC Fitzgerald, photographer from the Commonwealth Museum. Stonecutting, stonecutting tools & equipment & granite tool blacksmithing will be included in the presentation. The meeting will be held @ Ward 4 Community Center, 100 Brooks Ave, South Quincy, MA. For more information call 617-472-1322 or email quincyquarrymuseum@verizon.net
March 18, 2010 - Read about the progress of the Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum tax exempt status in The Quincy Sun, page 13.
December 5 , 2009 - 1pm - QUINCY PARKS DEPARTMENT presents
ST. MARY'S CEMETERY, HALL PLACE AND THE REMAINS OF THE FIRST BLAST FURNACE with Stephen Cantelli (raindate 12/6 @1pm) This free tour will explre several fascinating sites in West Quincy: the remains of the first operational blast furnace in our country, a monument to Solomon Willard, te architect of the Bunker Hill Monument, and a cemetery that includes the gravesites of Civil War heros, a famous boxer, a person that died in the French & Indian Wars as well as many granite workers! We will view the amazing artistry of Quincy's granite workers displayed in the monuments and see some of Quincy's most beautiful trees. Meet in the parking lot of St Mary's Church, 115 Crescent St (from Hancock St, take Furnace Brook Pkwy West, turn right onto Crescent St (just before Copeland St) Because parking entrance is one way, turn right just beyond church and then right again behind church to parking lot)
November 21, 2009 - QATV @ 7pm. Conversations with Gus: guest Al Bina will speak on the Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum. Will be rebroadcasted 11/22 @2am & 1pm.
November 14, 2009 - 2pm - QUINCY PARKS DEPARTMENT'S ENVIRONMENTAL TREASURES PROGRAM presents THE GEOLOGY OF SQUAW ROCK with LES TYRALA, Registered Geologist. (Raindate 11/15 @ 2pm) This free tour will look at the ancient bedrock exposd as well as more recent glacial features. Bring binoculars if you have them since we may also see some harbor seals or interesting birds. Meet in the parking lot by the Nickerson Post (take E Squantum St to Dorchester Ave Turn left into parking lot before guard house) Wear sturdy footwear for walking the rocky beach. For more information and rain date rescheduling, call 617 472 0799 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 617 472 0799 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
November 7, 2009 - 1pm - The Department of Conservation and Recreation presents: Quincy Quarries: Taken for Granite. Meet @ quarry parking lot on Ricciuti Drive, West Quincy @1pm. Ranger led tour of the Quincy Quarries beginning @ Bunker Hill Quarry. For more information contact the DCR 617 698 1802 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 617 698 1802 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
October 8, 2009 - 12 noon - The Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum will give a presentation on the proposed museum to be located at the Lyons Turning Mill located on Quarry Hills Drive in West Quincy. The presentation will be given at noon at Christ Church Quincy, 12 Quincy Avenue, Quincy in the downstairs hall. The presentation is hosted by the Ladies Guild. The public is welcomed to attend.
October 7, 2009 - 7pm - Join us at an open meeting for members and the public to learn about the proposed Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum. Our guest speaker for the evening will be Mr. Vic Campbell of the Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts. Mr. Campbell will give a presentation, The Granite Railway "Quarry-to-Wharf". Over the years Mr. Campbell has gained extensive knowlege of railroading and quarrying in the West Quincy and Milton area. Mr. Campbell also conducts guided tours throughout the year. Please join us for what will be an interesting evening. The meeting will be held @ 7pm, Ward Four Community Center, 100 Brooks Ave., South Quincy. For more information call 617 472 1322 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 617 472 1322 end_of_the_skype_highlighting .
September 24, 2009 - 9am - Several members of the Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum will be guests on Quincy Access Television AM with Joe Catalano on Thursday September 24th at 9:00 AM. The discussion will focus on the proposed museum at the Lyons Turning Mill site. Members will give an update on the progress to date. The AM program airs on Channel 8 Quincy Access Television. Be sure to tune in the interview with members of the museum will be informative and interesting.
September 1, 2009 - The Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum recently celebrated its first anniversary of incorporation. A sign was erected at the proposed location of the QuarryMuseum at the Lyons Turning Mill on Quarry Hills Drive, WestQuincy. This site was chosen by its members because of the many advantages that the site has to offer. Many positive comments have been received on the sign’s design. The silhouette design on the sign was courtesy of the CommonwealthMuseum. See a picture of our new sign on the "Future Home" page of our web page.
August 20, 2009 - Read about the progress of Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum in the August 20, 2009 edition of The Quincy Sun Newspaper on page 15. A informative article written by Laura Griffen.
June 20, 2009, Quincy Park's Department Environmental Treasure's will sponsor a tour of the Monti stone shed with Ed Monti and Linda Montillo. A walking tour will continue to the Granite Workers Memorial with Steve Cantelli and Anneli and Harry Johnson. The Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum will also give a presentation. Date June 20th at 10:30 starting at the Monti stone shed on Center street rain date June 27th
