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A view of Beaver Dam Quarry in Cockeysville, Maryland. The quarry was mined during the 19th and early 20th centuries for its dolomitic marble, known to geologists as "Cockeysville Marble." The marble was used in constructing both the Washington Monument in Baltimore as well as the one on the national mall in Washington, D.C. Beaver…

Beaver Dam Quarry

Description

A view of Beaver Dam Quarry in Cockeysville, Maryland. The quarry was mined during the 19th and early 20th centuries for its dolomitic marble, known to geologists as "Cockeysville Marble." The marble was used in constructing both the Washington Monument in Baltimore as well as the one on the national mall in Washington, D.C. Beaver Dam Quarry was flooded in 1934 and became a swimming hole.

Creator

Date

circa 1910

Dimensions

13.5 x 17 inches

Object ID

CC1003

Extent

1 print (from group of 2)

Catalog Number

CC1003

Resource ID

9217

Notes

This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.