Stone chimney is all that remains of a world class grindstone quarry Pipa News

Stone chimney is all that remains of a world class grindstone quarryOn the rocky shore of a quiet Rockport beach, a large stone chimney appears to be about to plunge into the Bay of Fundy. “But at some point, the quarry that we’re actually in now begins its story, as far as we know, around 1814. Back then, grindstones were a big deal.”This photo from Rockport shows a partially finished grindstone and evidence of quarrying. Sandstone also used for constructionStone from the quarries in the area was also known as a very good building stone. (Provincial Archives of New Brunswick)Today, all that remains of an industry that shipped thousands of tons of grindstone and employed thousands of workers is the stone chimney in Rockport, on a “small precarious outcrop that erodes daily,” Upham said.