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Monthly Archives: April 2016

They stand at ready for their stories to be told…

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Leslie D. Bartlett
“Since May 2, 1899 they’ve kept their shirts buttoned and lips sealed. Now they stand at ready for their names to be spoken and their tales told.” – Les Bartlett-
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Posted on April 26, 2016 by Leslie D. Bartlett

This is a timeline of the major quarries on Cape Ann and how the Rockport Granite Company eventually acquired most of them.

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The Rockport Granite Company is closed…

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Leslie D. Bartlett
Gloucester Times, Jan 21, 1930

Gloucester Times, Jan 21, 1930

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