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Maine Granite Industrial Historical

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Address: 62 Beech Hill Cross Rd, Mt Desert, ME 04660, USA
Phone: (207) 244-7299
State: Maine
Zip Code: 04660


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Reviews
A great place to visit and truly learn about Granite and its fabrication process in the old days. Steven Haynes, Founder of the Maine Granite Museum, personally showed us around and graciously explained in detail all the steps used to extract and transform Granite in the 1800's. If you are visiting Acadia National Park or Mt. Desert add this to your itinerary. If you take the Explorer Bus, it is just a short leisurely walk of about 10 mins. from the main road where you are dropped off and/or picked up.
8 years ago (09-08-2017)
Granite held up buildings and bridges before steel girders. This museum details how it was done by the sturdy men who worked the quarries and the finishing shops. This museum is special because of the man who built it and provides a wonderful description of the men and times when granite was an important part of the country. His interest is contagious for visitors who will likely become interested in a subject from the past which they had just taken for granted. He combines a little geology, a little history, a little engineering, and a personal fascination with his subject. Rocks will not be the same again.
8 years ago (02-07-2017)
Had a wonderful time with the owner, he was very helpful and knowledgeable about the area. And I got to split off a piece of granite
9 years ago (15-09-2016)
Steven, the owner, worker, advocate, educator... you get the idea, this is pretty much a one-man show... but what a show it is! A great selection of tools, rocks, and pictures of local quarries including examples of every quarry on Mount Desert Island... quite a large variety of colors and minerals. Steve demonstrates how a rock is carved (made into blocks and smoothed) and even gives you a chance to split a rock. You come away with a much better idea of how granite was quarried and prepared for use. Truly a diamond in the rough.
13 years ago (05-07-2012)
Enthusiastic people are fun no matter what the topic, and Steven loves his granite. Lots of history, interesting discussion of techniques and technology, and if enough people happen to show up you all get to split a block!
9 years ago (17-06-2016)
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