Manheim Township near Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Belmont Quarry
In the later 19th century, David M. Mayer, owner of Belmont Farm, began his lime kiln operation to aid local farmers in fertilizing the rich Lancaster County soil with needed lime. To fuel his lime kilns, Mayer excavated stone on his property, and soon began crushing it and providing the crushed stone to other businesses. David M. Mayer died in 1891 and his widow Katherine Hunsecker Mayer sold the house, farm and quarry to John Keller in 1894 for $47,650.
The quarry had commercial success as a source of limestone to produce lime, and later crushed gravel. When springs filled the pit and stone production ceased, the quarry became a source of potable water for the City of Lancaster. In 2017 the quarry found a new purpose as a "wet detention basin" to protect the property and neighboring properties from rainwater runoff.
Erected by Shoppes at Belmont.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 40° 3.937′ N, 76° 18.661′ W. Marker is near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Manheim Township. Marker is at the intersection of Belwyck Boulevard and Mayer Place, on the left when traveling west on Belwyck
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Belmont Lime kiln (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayer Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); David M. Mayer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 0.8 miles away); Vietnam and Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Franklin & Marshall College (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wheatland (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
