Name: Quarry Watch - October
Start: 2024-10-16T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-16T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Martin Marietta Texas Quarry

Digging holes is kid’s play. That is true until you meet the team at Texas Quarry. Their hole isn’t measured in feet, but rather miles: a mile long and a half mile wide to be exact. This massive pit was the source of marble that built the walkway to the Capitol in Annapolis and the portico for St. Paul’s Cathedral in NYC. Our Washington Monument in Baltimore and a section of the Washington Monument in D.C. are also made from Texas marble. But the history of this quarry goes back even further to 1802 and the first Irish immigrants to the region. On this tour, let’s watch the heavy equipment dig and haul while discovering the stories of those immigrants.
We will be viewing from a scenic overlook above the quarry. We will learn the history of the quarry, including past and current ownership, and information on daily operations.