Norcross Quarry Interpretive Station, at Mt Ascutney State Park

As you climb the mountain on the Brownsville Trail, you are welcome to stop for a breather at the Norcross Quarry to see pictures of the time it was a working enterprise.  There is also a rich history from newspapers and newsletters about the ups and downs of the quarry.  Why are there rails?  What was that huge beam used for?  Why did they have a water pit at the quarry?  Why are the stone angles so precise?  How did they get them down the mountain?  The Park Interpreter will be at the site, and will share any information about the quarry that interests you. In addition, she will have a good sample of the famous Ascutney green granite.

Note:  The Mt Ascutney toll road will be closed this weekend for a car race.