Hammond in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stone Quarry
Photographed by Bob, April 14, 2015
1. Stone Quarry Marker
late 1800's. 600 men were
employed cutting pink, red
and yellow sandstone blocks
used in paving streets.
Erected by R. T. Elethorpe Hist. Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 44° 23.405′ N, 75° 44.524′ W. Marker is in Hammond, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on New York State Route 37 1.7 miles north of Jones Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hammond NY 13646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Military Road (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bay Road Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); First Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Catholic Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); William McNeil (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Architect (approx. 5½ miles away); Dark Island Yachts (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hammond.
Also see . . .
1. Stone Quarries Once Dotted Hammond (Pike, 1923 article). (Submitted on March 12, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Quarries in South Hammond NY (photos). (Submitted on March 12, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 9, 2019
2. Stone Quarry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2015, by Bob of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 14, 2015, by Bob of Syracuse, New York. 2. submitted on March 12, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
