Quincy Quarries Reservation

Quincy Quarries Reservation
View across earth-filled quarry
Map showing the location of Quincy Quarries Reservation
Map showing the location of Quincy Quarries Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Quincy Quarries Reservation
Map showing the location of Quincy Quarries Reservation
Quincy Quarries Reservation (the United States)
LocationQuincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°14′35″N 71°2′4″W / 42.24306°N 71.03444°W / 42.24306; -71.03444
Area22 acres (8.9 ha)
Established1985
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteQuincy Quarries

The Quincy Quarries is a 22-acre (8.9 ha) public recreation area in Quincy, Massachusetts, commemorating the site of the Granite Railway—often credited as being the first railroad in the United States.[1] The former quarries produced granite for over a century, leaving problematic excavations that ultimately were taken over and filled in to protect public safety. The reservation is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[2]

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