Abandoned Vermont Marble Factory

The vermont danby quarry is the largest underground marble quarry in the world.

Abandoned vermont marble factory.

After finding a hu. 15 abandoned places in vermont that nature is reclaiming. From there the quarry twists and turns 1 miles deep where danby marble is quarried. Tourists and residents alike will find a wealth of historical artistic and cultural experiences as they visit towns and villages where marble was quarried.

The vermont marble trail is a driving tour along the geological marble corridor running the length of western vermont. Vermont marble factory. 22min reality tv episode aired september 2012 previous all episodes 14 next. Air raid siren trainsandsirens1.

During its heyday between 1880 and the 1930 s the vermont marble company grew to be not only the largest marble manufacturer in the world but one of the world s largest companies. But by the 1920s the marble business went bust largely because of the introduction of portland cement which became a cheaper and more convenient replacement. Abandoned radar base on east mountain in vermont duration. The quarry is entered through the same opening that has been in use for over 100 years.

Add a plot added to watchlist. From the outside of dorset mountain the quarry looks the same as it did a century ago. The vermont marble company was founded in 1880 by businessman and politician redfield proctor who served as the company s first president marble was quarried from several locations in the town of proctor then called sutherland falls and the surrounding communities of rutland west rutland and danby as railroads arrived in rutland and proctor the vermont marble company became one of the. Supreme court building and the jefferson memorial.

Abandoned 2012 rate this. Most of the quarries in dorset would be bought up by the vermont marble company in proctor who then shut them down to consolidate business as demands continued to drop. Cities and owned the rights to all the marble in vermont tennessee colorado and alaska. View production box office company info what s streaming now on netflix.

Watch abandoned season 1 episode 12 vermont marble factory. It employed over 5000 people had offices in most major u s. Here are some interesting yet spooky abandoned places in vermont that nature has begun to take over.