Quincy Quarries Reservation
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Granite Railway and John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site.
Granite Railway
Protected area
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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. Granite Railway is situated 660 feet northwest of Quincy Quarries Reservation.
John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site
Archaeological site
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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 2,000 feet east of Quincy Quarries Reservation.
Lyon’s Turning Mill
Ruins
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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 3,700 feet west of Quincy Quarries Reservation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braintree Split and Quincy.
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.
Quincy
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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.
Milton
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Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Milton is an immediate southern suburb of Boston. The population was 28,630 at the 2020 census.
Quincy Quarries Reservation
- Type: Climbing site
- Description: former quarry in Quincy, Massachusetts
- Categories: Massachusetts state park, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: City of Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.2444° or 42° 14′ 40″ northLongitude
-71.03421° or 71° 2′ 3″ westOpen location code
87JC6XV8+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 515264513OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbingWikidata ID
Q2123213
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Quincy Quarries Reservation” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “昆西採石場”
- Dutch: “Quincy Quarries Reservation”
- French: “réserve de Quincy Quarries”
- French: “Réserve de Quincy Quarries”
- German: “Quincy Quarries Reservation”
- Japanese: “クインシー採石場保存地区”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quincy Quarry Railroad and Quarry Hills Complex.
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