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Bronze plaque № 55130

Granite, MD, United States

Granite National Historic District Some of the finest granite on the North American continent was quarried in this area for over a century. The village of granite was first named Waltersville after the Walters/Blunt family who founded the local quarrying industry circa 1820. The two largest quarries

were Waltersville and Fox Rock. These and smaller quarries counted hundreds of stonecutters among their employees. One of the most important uses was for America's first railroad, the Baltimore and O

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