Abandoned Vermont Marble Factory

15 abandoned places in vermont that nature is reclaiming.

Abandoned vermont marble factory.

22min reality tv episode aired september 2012 previous all episodes 14 next. Watch abandoned season 1 episode 12 vermont marble factory. 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. Abandoned 2012 rate this.

Add a plot added to watchlist. Supreme court building and the jefferson memorial. From the outside of dorset mountain the quarry looks the same as it did a century ago. Abandoned radar base on east mountain in vermont duration.

The vermont danby quarry is the largest underground marble quarry in the world. 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. 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. After finding a hu.

Tourists and residents alike will find a wealth of historical artistic and cultural experiences as they visit towns and villages where marble was quarried. It employed over 5000 people had offices in most major u s. The vermont marble trail is a driving tour along the geological marble corridor running the length of western vermont. View production box office company info what s streaming now on netflix.

Here are some interesting yet spooky abandoned places in vermont that nature has begun to take over. If you re from vermont you know that there are tons of rustic houses buildings and old shops that have either been left to decay or forgotten about. The owners of an abandoned marble factory and a hidden bomb shelter grant jay access to the property. Air raid siren trainsandsirens1.

The guys head to vermont where marble was processed for the u s. From there the quarry twists and turns 1 miles deep where danby marble is quarried. The quarry is entered through the same opening that has been in use for over 100 years.