Fuller's Siding

Fuller's Siding. . , The Newsom Crushed Stone and Quarry Company , The Newsom Crushed Stone and Quarry Company began operation at this site in 1904. A number of quarries were dug here and the largest later became the Hidden Lake. The limestone quarried was used in a variety of construction applications throughout Nashville but was primarily used in concrete block manufacturing, which was a new technology at the time. The company grew extensively, but by March of 1913 had outgrown this site and moved to southeastern Davidson County. The quarry was flooded and by 1916 was known as the Hidden Lake. , The Rail Siding , To aid in removing the quarried stone to the main railroad, a spur track, or siding, was built. It was known as Fuller's Siding. The trail you are on follows the route of this old track. On the map below you can see the abandoned track in relation to the railroad and the flooded quarry the Hidden Lake , The Community of Fuller's Siding , When the Newsom Crushed Stone and Quarry Company opened, it needed workers. Much the same way that mining companies created company towns, the Newsome Company did the same. It drew its name from the rail siding itself-the community of Fuller's Siding. There were likely several small houses and company buildings across the landscape here. Early 20th century newspapers made many mentions social activities at Fuller's Siding. At least one former worker is buried in an unknown location here. When the Company moved operations in 1913, the town went with it and left the site to become the Hidden Lake., Captions , (Top, left): A view of one of the quarries on this site. Notice the vertical mark made by drilling and blasting the rock. , (Top, right): A rock crusher similar to this one would have been on this site. Quarried limestone from the quarry would be brought to this site , crushed, and hauled out on small rail cars to the main railroad north of here.