Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum

04/14/2025

Quarry Museum & Lyons Turning Mill
May Opening
The Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum and the Lyons Turning Mill located on Quarry Hills Drive West Quincy will open on Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th from 11 to 3. The Lyons turning Mill and surrounding areas we call our outdoor museum which include 60 sites with interpretive information on Quarry machinery and sites with historic locations of when the mill was in operation. A walk through the mill and surrounding areas will be a self-guided walking tour with much information on the granite industry of Quincy. The museum has added several new granite related artifacts to the outdoor museum which include a mast and boom located at the quarry. We have also added a newly constructed walking path around the rear of the mill with interpretive information on sites related to the mill’s operation. Historic pictures of Quincy’s granite industry with interpretive information on each picture will be displayed in what was the engine room of the mill. Visitors can view the locations of where the machinery was located by the foundations and stud locations. Also on display will be the replica of the rail car built in 1925 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Granite Railway Company. The original was built in 1825 for the Granite Railway Company to haul granite to the wharf at the Neponset River for shipment to Charlestown.for the Bunker Hill Monument. The indoor museum will also be open for a self-guided tour to view pictures and artifacts from Quincy's granite industry. A new display of Quincy’s sculptor, John Horrigan, with tools that he would have used and the hammer he is holding in the photo carving the Titanic statue. The museum’s new building featuring a geology display will also be open. Also, there will be a PowerPoint presentation at 1 PM of Quincy archaeologist Richard Dick Muzzrole from his original slides he took when he was unearthing the granite railway at the Bunker Hill site and also on the waft at the Neponset River site. Seating is limited Museum members will be on hand to answer questions and Quarry Museum T-shirts will be on sale to help support the museum. Free admission. Directions: Curry's Hardware, at the intersection of Copeland and Willard Streets, West Quincy. Proceed under expressway, stay to right to the traffic light, the U.P.S. building will be on the other side of ramp. Proceed across ramp onto Ricciuti Drive to end and right on to Quarry Hills Drive. The Turning Mill will be 100 yards on left.
Visit our website www.quincyquarrymuseum.org
For more information call 617-472-1322.

10/08/2024

Stone Splitting at the Quarry Museum
The Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum is having a stone splitting presentation on Sunday, October 20th at 11 AM at the Quarry Museum and the Lyons Turning Mill. The presentation will include a short history of the splitting of granite and followed with a hands-on splitting of granite by attendees. Safety equipment will be supplied by the museum. The Quarry Museum and the Lyons Turning Mill will also be open for a self-guided walking tour from 11 to 3pm. Historical pictures of Quincy’s granite industry will be on display for information or questions call the museum at 617-472-1322 and leave contact information.

09/04/2024

Quarry Museum & Lyons Turning Mill
September Opening 2024
The Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers indoor and outdoor Museum at the Lyons Turning Mill located on Quarry Hills Drive West Quincy will open on Saturday, September 7 th and Sunday, September 8 th from 11 to 3. Also, a self-guided walking tour of the Lyons Turning Mill grounds to view artifacts around the mill with interpretive information at each location will be viewable. The museum has also added a newly constructed walking path around the rear of the mill with interpretive information on sites related to the mill’s operation. Historic pictures of Quincy’s granite industry with interpretive information on each picture will be displayed in what was the engine room of the mill. Visitors can view the locations of where the machinery was located by the foundations and stud locations. The Museum will also be open for a self-guided tour to view pictures and artifacts from Quincy's granite industry also view the new geology display. Museum members will be on hand to answer questions and Quarry Museum T-shirts will be on sale to help support the museum. Free admission. Directions: Curry's Hardware, at the intersection of Copeland and Willard Streets, West Quincy. Proceed under expressway, stay to right to stop sign, the U.P.S. building will be on the other side of ramp. Proceed with caution across ramp onto Ricciuti Drive to end and right on to Quarry Hills Drive. Turning Mill will be 100 yards on left.
Visit our website www.quincyquarrymuseum.org
For more information call 617-472-1322.

Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum hopes to preserve Quincy's granite history for future generations.

07/31/2024

Come Visit and Learn About Quincy Granite Industry
The Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum will open on Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th from 11 to 3 for a self-guided walking tour at the Lyons Turning Mill grounds located on Quarry Hills Drive, West Quincy. Historic pictures of the granite industry and interpretive information can be viewed at each stop around the mill. The Museum will also be open for a self-guided tour to view pictures and artifacts from Quincy's granite industry. The museum also has a new geology display in the museum’s new building adjacent to the main museum. Museum members will be on hand to answer questions and Quarry Museum T-shirts will be on sale to help support the museum. Admission Free

07/05/2024

Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum July Opening


Come Visit and Learn About Quincy Granite Industry
The Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum will open on Saturday, July 6th and Sunday, July 7th from 11 to 3 for a self-guided walking tour at the Lyons Turning Mill grounds located on Quarry Hills Drive, West Quincy. Historic pictures of the granite industry and interpretive information can be viewed at each stop around the mill. The Museum will also be open for a self-guided tour to view pictures and artifacts from Quincy's granite industry. Museum members will be on hand to answer questions and Quarry Museum T-shirts will be on sale to help support the museum. Admission Free

05/30/2024

Quarry Museum and Lyons Turning Mill
June Opening 2024
The Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers indoor and outdoor Museum at the Lyons Turning Mill will open on Saturday, June 1st and Sunday, June 2nd from 11 to 3. Also, a self-guided walking tour of the Lyons Turning Mill grounds to view artifacts around the mill with interpretive information at each location will be viewable. The museum has acquired new artifacts of the granite industry from the collection of the late Dave Hodgdon that are on display at the mill. The museum has also added several new displays on the walking tour around the mill Historic pictures of Quincy’s granite industry with interpretive information on each picture will be displayed. Visitors can view the locations of where the machinery was located by the foundations and stud locations. The Museum will also be open for a self-guided tour to view pictures and artifacts from Quincy's granite industry. Museum members will be on hand to answer questions and Quarry Museum T-shirts will be on sale to help support the museum. Directions: Curry's Hardware, at the intersection of Copeland and Willard Streets, West Quincy. Proceed under expressway, stay to right to stop sign, the U.P.S. building will be on the other side of ramp. Proceed with caution across ramp onto Ricciuti Drive to end and right on to Quarry Hills Drive. Turning Mill will be 100 yards on left.
Visit our website www.quincyquarrymuseum.org
For more information call 617-472-1322.

05/02/2024

Quarry Museum and Lyons Turning Mill
May Opening 2024
The Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum and the Lyons Turning Mill will open on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th from 11 to 3. Also, a self-guided walking tour of the Lyons Turning Mill grounds to view artifacts around the mill with interpretive information at each location will be viewable. The museum has acquired new artifacts of the granite industry from the collection of the late Dave Hodgdon that are on display at the mill. The museum has also added several new displays on the walking tour around the mill Historic pictures of Quincy’s granite industry with interpretive information on each picture will be displayed. Visitors can view the locations of where the machinery was located by the foundations and stud locations. The Museum will also be open for a self-guided tour to view pictures and artifacts from Quincy's granite industry. Museum members will be on hand to answer questions and Quarry Museum T-shirts will be on sale to help support the museum. Directions: Curry's Hardware, at the intersection of Copeland and Willard Streets, West Quincy. Proceed under expressway, stay to right to stop sign, the U.P.S. building will be on the other side of ramp. Proceed with caution across ramp onto Ricciuti Drive to end and right on to Quarry Hills Drive. Turning Mill will be 100 yards on left.
Visit our website www.quincyquarrymuseum.org
For more information call 617-472-1322.

04/04/2024

Quarry Museum & Lyons Turning Mill
April Opening
The Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum and the Lyons Turning Mill located on Quarry Hills Drive West Quincy will open on Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, April 7th from 11 to 3. Also, a self-guided walking tour of the Lyons Turning Mill grounds to view artifacts around the mill with interpretive information at each location will be viewable. The museum has also added a newly constructed walking path around the rear of the mill with interpretive information on sites related to the mill’s operation. Historic pictures of Quincy’s granite industry with interpretive information on each picture will be displayed in what was the engine room of the mill. Visitors can view the locations of where the machinery was located by the foundations and stud locations. The Museum will also be open for a self-guided tour to view pictures and artifacts from Quincy's granite industry. Museum members will be on hand to answer questions and Quarry Museum T-shirts will be on sale to help support the museum. Free admission. Directions: Curry's Hardware, at the intersection of Copeland and Willard Streets, West Quincy. Proceed under expressway, stay to right to stop sign, the U.P.S. building will be on the other side of ramp. Proceed with caution across ramp onto Ricciuti Drive to end and right on to Quarry Hills Drive. Turning Mill will be 100 yards on left.
Visit our website www.quincyquarrymuseum.org
For more information call 617-472-1322.

Quincy Quarry and Granite Workers Museum hopes to preserve Quincy's granite history for future generations.

04/04/2024

Quarry Museum & Lyons Turning Mill
April Opening
The Quincy Quarry & Granite Workers Museum and the Lyons Turning Mill located on Quarry Hills Drive West Quincy will open on Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, April 7th from 11 to 3. Also, a self-guided walking tour of the Lyons Turning Mill grounds to view artifacts around the mill with interpretive information at each location will be viewable. The museum has also added a newly constructed walking path around the rear of the mill with interpretive information on sites related to the mill’s operation. Historic pictures of Quincy’s granite industry with interpretive information on each picture will be displayed in what was the engine room of the mill. Visitors can view the locations of where the machinery was located by the foundations and stud locations. The Museum will also be open for a self-guided tour to view pictures and artifacts from Quincy's granite industry. Museum members will be on hand to answer questions and Quarry Museum T-shirts will be on sale to help support the museum. Free admission. Directions: Curry's Hardware, at the intersection of Copeland and Willard Streets, West Quincy. Proceed under expressway, stay to right to stop sign, the U.P.S. building will be on the other side of ramp. Proceed with caution across ramp onto Ricciuti Drive to end and right on to Quarry Hills Drive. Turning Mill will be 100 yards on left.
Visit our website www.quincyquarrymuseum.org
For more information call 617-472-1322.