The Lost Quarry

There's a children's book called Blaze and The Lost Quarry that my daughter read in preschool a few years ago.

Blaze and the Lost Quarry cover


It turns out that C. W. Anderson lived in Mason, New Hampshire, not far from where I live, and the lost quarry is in the woods near the center of Mason. It's a pleasant hike or mountain-bike ride and the quarry is quite large and filled with water.

Lost Quarry, Mason, New Hampshire photo by Ed Bacher


Though the quarry has not been active since the early part of the last century, there is still a great deal of evidence of the operation, including old roads, foundations, the Boston & Maine railroad bed, and some rusted cables and bolts.

Bolt, Lost Quarry, Mason, New Hampshire photo by Ed Bacher