Granite Railway
The Granite Railway was one of the first railroads in the United States, built to carry granite from Quincy, Massachusetts, to a dock on the Neponset River in Milton.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: former railroad in Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Granite Railway Incline”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quincy Quarries Reservation and John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site.
Quincy Quarries Reservation
Climbing site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Quincy Quarries is a 22-acre public recreation area in Quincy, Massachusetts, commemorating the site of the Granite Railway—often credited as being the first railroad in the United States. Quincy Quarries Reservation is situated 660 feet southeast of Granite Railway.
John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site
Archaeological site
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site is a historic archaeological site at 61 Crescent Street, Quincy, Massachusetts. The site is called Braintree Furnace in some texts; the West Quincy location at the time of operation was in a part of Braintree, Massachusetts, that later became Quincy. John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site is situated 2,300 feet east of Granite Railway.
Lyon’s Turning Mill
Ruins
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lyon's Turning Mill is a historic turning mill that created granite columns on Ricciuti Drive in Quincy, Massachusetts. Lyon’s Turning Mill is situated 3,300 feet west of Granite Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braintree Split and Milton.
Braintree Split
Locality
The Braintree Split is the major interchange of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Route 3 in Braintree, Massachusetts, one of the South Shore suburbs of Boston.
Milton
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and an immediate southern suburb of Boston. The population was 28,630 at the 2020 census.
Quincy
Photo: Sswonk, Public domain.
Quincy is in Massachusetts. Quincy was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock was also born here.
Granite Railway
- Categories: transport company and railway line
- Location: City of Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.24579° or 42° 14′ 45″ northLongitude
-71.03577° or 71° 2′ 9″ westOpen location code
87JC6XW7+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 29863484Wikidata ID
Q287266
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Granite Railway” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Granite Railway”
- French: “Granite Railway”
- German: “Granite Railway”
- Japanese: “グラナイト鉄道”
- Japanese: “グラニット鉄道”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quarry Hills Complex and Saint Mary’s Church.
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