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An inclined rail line, powered by gravity, provided for transport of marble from the quarries above the main rail line in the valley below, and later to the Freedley marble mill. The vertical difference from the quarry to the millsite is 1200 feet.

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There are numerous examples of uses of local marble including front steps, marble benches, retaining walls and foundations.

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The sole source of the world renown Verde antique marble is now this quarry which is only active during the warmer months. Visitors are encouraged to observe from the dedicated observation point just south of the quarry opening.

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an impressive example of the use of local white marble in this church's construction.

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Gawet Marble is a multi-generational family owned business that specializes in a number of lines of quality custom marble production. They supply contractors with marble sections of varying sizes and thicknesses for flooring, fireplaces facings and wall stone as well as wholesale retail memorials. There is an onsite showroom where visitors may peruse varied marble products.

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Although Georgian in styling, this multi-use campus building is constructed with Vermont marble

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Justin Rose, local stone carver, was commissioned to create this piece for ECHO. This sculpture is located in the “Awesome Forces" Exhibit.

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This marble marker is now located across the road from where Cephas Kent built a tavern in 1792 to serve those traveling on the so- called coach road between Bennington and Vergennes.

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rest stop sculpture Reischke

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The two buildings of The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center are located at the head of two hundred acres of former marble quarrying and manufacturing facilities. This active artist center features workshops for hobbyists, students and professional sculptors, artist residencies, an intern program, and independent sculpture studio, and revolving gallery exhibitions as well as an outdoor sculpture garden.

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From viewing area located only a quarter mile walk from the Marble Museum parking lot visitors can see the original Proctor quarry.

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The marble used in the construction of this church is Proctor white marble.

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The sole source of the world renown Verde antique marble is now this quarry which is only active during the warmer months. Visitors are encouraged to observe from the dedicated observation point just south of the quarry opening.

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This 1920's neoclassical all marble building was an artistic imitation of New York City's illustrious banks. The original engraving of Marble Savings Bank is preserved near the roof lines of this austere building.

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The floor of the Vermont statehouse is a checkerboard of Vermont marble. The white marble tiles are from Danby. The black marble tiles are from Isle La Mott and contain some of the fossils that Isle La Mott is famous for.

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The Depot's exterior is built from West Rutland Blue Marble

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The facade of the castle is set with English brick and marble, and is dominated by nineteen open proscenium arches and shadowed by a towering turret, parapet, and balcony.

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Construction began in 1911 and was completed in 1914. The second floor is framed and paneled in marble. There are Italian marble fireplaces throughout and the library showcases a Vermont Verde Antique fireplace.

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Visitors to Middlebury's Frog Hollow, in downtown Middlebury, can still see Otter Creek's bed of marble

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This 1867 edifice was built with Proctor marble.

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Located on the island by the Baptist Church is a monument in memory of Stephen Douglas who was born in Brandon. Stephen Douglas was known as The Little Giant as he stood only 5'2 tall. He is best known fro the debates that he held with Abraham Lincoln. A little known fact is that before the presidential race that he lost to Lincoln he ran against Lincoln in a senatorial race in Illinois and won.

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This privately owned all marble home sits behind the Norcross-Green Quarry and was built in the 1770s. It displays a number of different marble block and facade styles.

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The five groupings of marble were intentionally placed to view the sunset through the crevices carved in the stones.

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A marble monument dedicated and depicting Emma Willard who is credited as the pioneer of women's collegiate education.

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The village of Dorset in its entirety displays the local marble well in its foundations, retaining walls, facades and sidewalks.

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The exterior of this school uses marble on its ground floor.

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Designed by Henry Leslie Walker this multi arch concrete and marble bridge spanning the Otter Creek on Proctor's Main Street was built in 1915. It was given as a memorial to Fletcher D. Proctor by his mother Emily Dutton Proctor.

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The lobby of this courthouse is accessible to the general public and features a black and white marble floor.

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This college chapel's architecture is a combination of Georgian, Federal, New England meeting house and Greek Revival. Vermont marble is showcased both in the chapel's interior and exterior.

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There are 6 -7 hitching posts still in existence in West Rutland on Pleasant St., Whipple Hollow Road and Marble Street. An ornate example of one sits just to the left of West Side Press on 230 Marble Street.

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Marble is used in this library's interior in its wainscoting, stairways and fireplaces.

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There are many monuments made of Vermont marble within this cemetery.

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This was the home church of Redfield Proctor's family. The rock face marble is bluish in color with some pink in it as well, and originated in West Rutland.

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Note the use of local white marble on this building's facade.

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There are numerous examples of hitching posts, curbs and marble walkways to many of the homes on Park Street.

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This three room Inn features its own marble courtyard

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This monument is actually a mining waste fragment that illustrates well Rochester's Verde antique marble as it looks when removed from the quarry. One side still has the man made grooves from the quarrying process to dislodge the marble, and the other is slightly polished and gives an excellent representation of the color and veining that make this such a valued decorative construction material.

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This group of sculptures was conceived by Justin Rose, a local stone carver. The sculptures are located on the site where marble was first found and celebrate the little known fact that the physical base of the city of Burlington is actually marble fill which was used to lessen the area's natural swampy geology.

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The bell tower is a large brick structure, with small windows, and a large clock made out of marble. The marble in the clock appears to be weathering, and thus staining the bricks below it.

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Isle La Motte produced a limestone that almost metamorphosed into marble which was quarried in six different locations in the 19th century. This stone was marketed as black and grey marble and was shipped around the country, ending up is such prestigious locations as The National Gallery of Art and Radio City Music Hall.

The 480 million year old Isle La Motte Chazy Fossil reef is known among scientists worldwide as the earliest biologically diverse reef in the history of life on earth and contains some of the oldest fossils known to mankind.

The Isle La Motte Preservation Trust has preserved about 100 acres of this fossil treasure in two preserves: The Fisk Quarry Preserve and The Goodsell Ridge Preserve.

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Fair Haven Historical Society, 3 North Park Place, Fair Haven, VT, 05743 This short informative tour highlights current uses of slate in Fair Haven. The slate industry played a formative role in this Vermont town's history and continues to impact Fair Haven today.

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This original Vermont marble town exhibits marble throughout in various forms and utilities.

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This 1829 home was built by Eben Judd and his son-in-law Lebbeus Harris with the profits and some of the marble products from their marble works operation in nearby Frog Hollow. Note the porch's ionic marble columns and rectangular lintels. The five black marble fireplace mantels were made of the rare Shoreham black marble. It has almost no veining and contains some fossils. Many tried to imitate this black marble at the time by painting their white marble (as well as other stone materials) black.

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Amongst the graves of two centuries of Bennington's citizens is a simple marble slab denoting Robert Frost's final resting place. His inscription reads I had a lover's quarrel with the world.

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This church displays West Rutland marble.

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This stately building showcases Vermont's marble both inside and out.

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Many of Dorset's founding families are buried in this cemetery of 1700 graves. The earlier gravestones are fashioned predominantly of marble; the poorer quality stones erode more quickly than others, and some have become nearly unreadable. There is a current program of restoration and careful cleaning of the marble stones. The earliest gravestones are mostly made of marble.

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The Fisk Quarry Preserve is a 20 acre nature and geological preserve revealing the middle layers of the Chazy reef. Look for fossil forms as large white shapes in the quarry walls.

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The sidewalks in front of this Victorian Country Inn and the approaching walkway are all marble

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This marble quarry, situated between Rte 30 and West Road, and about 800 feet north of their intersection, is best seen from the Rte 30 side. This one was operated for some years because it yielded a very good grade of stone, and was close to two nearby milling operations. Fifty men worked out here in the mills.

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This furnace reduced the iron ore from the mines located at the front of the Green Mountains less than one-half mile to the east. It operated for only about eight years. Remaining portions of the hearth lining are still visible inside the outer structure.

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Note the retaining walls and marble storage yards along Route 4 in Center Rutland

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This extraordinary marble church began with a donated blue marble cornerstone donated in 1895. It was completed a few years later, in 1907, using rusticated Brandon marble on the outside. The elaborate interior includes a multi stage alter reputedly created by local marble artisans from Rutland white statuary marble.

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One of the world's most amazing stretches of rail bed is this marble causeway which was constructed to provide direst access to the Great Lakes for Rutland's marble industry. The construction of the Island Line across the lake - including 41 miles of track, six miles of marble causeways and trestles, and four drawbridges was completed in just over one year's time. The Colchester causeway is an extension of the Burlington Bike Path which traverses Lake Champlain connecting to the Island town of South Hero.

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In this small cemetery of twenty three graves are good examples of the ability of some of the better quality of marbles to retain the details of lettering despite the rigors of time and the weather for over 175 years.

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This Greek revival building was constructed in 1840. It has marble columns lining the front porch, a marble foundation, and marble porches and walkways as well. Inside there are three marble fireplaces.

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rest stop sculpture Rogy

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Enjoy a picnic lunch on this white marble picnic table by North Bennington's waterfall.

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This was formerly the headquarters for the Vermont Marble Company before OMYA purchased the company in 1976.

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This building showcases a fine example of Rochester, Vermont's Verde antique marble on its first floor exterior and Vermont white marble above it on the second story

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Constructed in 1960, this building is named after Governor Redfield Proctor, President of Proctor's Vermont Marble Company.

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Built in 1861 this historic landmark is being restored to serve as the cultural and civic center of Brandon. The considerable front steps are made of Rutland County marble.

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This community building's retaining wall was constructed with Vermont marble.

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This brick house has a marble base.

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The exterior of this building uses Vermont Verde Antique.

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This church was built in 1926 and is almost entirely constructed of marble

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This museum celebrates the history, artistry, technology and science another Vermont stone industry - granite. The Barre granite museum endeavors to engage a broad community through hands on experience, outreach and education. This museum center also hosts the Stone Arts School which is a primary source of information and all levels of education for stone arts, trades and manufacturing.

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The headstone for Laura Johnson Marsh (1794-1818) bears the following inscription: Then Mortal yielding to / the irrevocable decree: / Exclaimed My Friends. / adieu, mourn not for me: This cemetery is in current use.

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The University of Vermont's Fleming Museum includes an impressive public room called the Marble Court.. Marble from France, Italy and Vermont grace this room in its grand staircase, columns and the floors.

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This fraternity was built in 1903 using all Vermont materials including Vermont marble.

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There are seven graves in this small plot, five of which have readable inscriptions.

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Inside Bomoseen State Park is the now abandoned West Castleton Slate Company. The self-guided Slate History Trail brochure is available at the contact station and will introduce visitors to the history of Bomoseen and its slate industry.

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It takes a short walk up the hill north of Emerald Lake parking lot to reach this cemetery, which has approximately 100 graves. This cemetery is still in use.

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Built in 1764, this is one of the oldest structures in Manchester. The original part of the building still contains one of the earliest jail cells in the town (in the basement) complete with the original bars, all marble floor, and marble slab that prisoners slept on. There is evidence that this house may have also served as a safe house for The Underground Railroad. It was later owned by Robert Isham who was a law partner and best friend of Robert Todd Lincoln. Lincoln was a frequent visitor to Ormsby Hill. ). Lincoln loved Manchester so much he asked Isham to sell him some land. Isham replied, You're my best friend and law partner; you're NOT going to be my next-door neighbor. It wasn't until Isham died that Robert Todd Lincoln was able to purchase the land behind Ormsby Hill now known as Hildene.

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Vermont marble was used to construct this veteran's memorial.

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The Bennington Museum is known as the trusted caretaker of the largest collection of Grandma Moses art and memorabilia available to the public. The second floor of the museum features a marble floor.

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rest stop sculpture Pranti

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These bath houses are made out of Swanton Red marble.

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The Rock of Ages Visitor Center invites guests to experience the living industry of Vermont marble's sister industry - granite. Visitors can take a narrated shuttle tour of the world's largest deep-hole, dimension granite quarry, or take a self-guided factory tour. There is a new Cut-in-Stone Center where guests can learn to sandblast. Rock of Ages also features historic and computer-based exhibits, an educational movie on granite, a gift shop and even an outdoor granite bowling lane.

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It is a worthwhile endeavor to climb the 80 feet up the hill and through the trees that are just north of the Dorset Hollow road to view this old family burial plot. .

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Located across from St. Dominic’s church. This is the Proctor family mausoleum built in 1908 - an example of the more elaborate family mausoleums in the state.

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Built in 1912 and 1913 by George Chaffee this completely restored Victorian theatre contains white marble accents as well as examples of Champlain Black in its lobby.

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This large church's front steps are made with Isle La Motte black marble. There are marble artifacts within the sanctuary which is open to the public generally during business hours Monday - Friday

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This Inn's foundation is constructed of marble.

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This marble campus building showcases a bronze sculpture of a dog catching a Frisbee in front of the building by Patrick Farrow of Rutland, Vt. It commemorates the tradition and game of Frisbee which was invented by a group of Middlebury students using metal plates in the 1950s.

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All that remains of one of the largest of several marble processing and finishing mills in the area are the main building's huge stone block walls which are easily visited by way of a dirt road on the north side.

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Verde Antique is used on the ground level of this building's exterior.

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This former post office is made of marble, note the six fluted marble columns

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rest stop sculpture Niizuma

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Swanton red marble is also used all along this beach

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This church is constructed with textured rusticated marble blocks from the Brandon quarries of the Brandon Marble Company. It also features a marble lined vestibule.

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This Victorian marble mansion was built in 1867 by Ira Allen, Ethan Allen's brother.

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There are many examples of Vermont marble in this cemetery.

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Proctor's fire station displays marble procured from Proctor's Sutherland Falls quarry in its exterior construction.

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Classically styled, this gift to the town of Middlebury by Col. Silas A. Ilsley in 1923 is a great example of the use of marble both for construction and facade work.

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The marble detailing emphasizes and compliments the intricate brickwork of this building. The top of the steps also feature all marble benches.

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rest stop sculpture Lenassi

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The construction of this considerable building provided much needed labor for local workers in the 1930s and used local marble.

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Checkout the marble courtyard, patio and pergola

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These eight graves appear to be the final resting place of members of the Collson family. It is an interesting exercise to attempt a full reading of some of the commemorative messages appearing on these headstones.

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Marble compliments the Greek architectural influence of this central campus building.

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This edifice is constructed of rough-cut native red marble supplied by the Barney Marble Company.

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About 100 yards from Dorset Hill Road, this trail forks into a northerly branch which served as the main access to the Freedley group of marble quarries, and a southerly branch which leads to the Blue Ledge quarry group and the Folsom quarry.

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The Inn Restaurant in the Shelburne Farms complex features a marble dining room.

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This building has been used as a bank its entire existence. Rochester Vermont's unique Verde Antique marble graces this building's facade.

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This expansion of Middlebury College's library was completed in 2004 using Vermont white marble in it's impressive facade

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There are varied examples of marble uses throughout the downtown and Marble Works.

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Ethan Allen was the infamous leader of the Green Mountain Boys, a citizen's militia charged with protecting ownership of what is now Vermont. The graves that surround the monument are a mix of granite and marble, and most appear weathered and stained.

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Note the marble entranceway.

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Many members of Irish families who came to find work in the quarries were buried here.

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Check out the marble sidewalks on South Street.

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rest stop sculpture Bauman

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Located in a small triangle between Park and Main Streets is a Civil war cannon with a Vermont marble base which was presented to the town in 1910.

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This is the active studio of Justin Rose, local stone carver. Visitors are welcome.

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The marble used in the construction of this building is all local white marble.

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This newly constructed building features impressive marble columns as part of its regal design.

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The first settler of Dorset, a farmer by the name of Zachariah Curtis, is buried here. It is said that he fathered 25 children although only six Curtis members appear to be buried in this cemetery

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There are many uses of Vermont marble to watch for in the center of North Bennington.

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The Vermont Marble Museum is the largest marble exhibit in the world. There are more than 100 different displays in 17 rooms and exhibit halls using 27,000 square feet. Visitors admire the all marble lobby, marble chapel, it's all marble kitchen and bathroom, an outdoor marble market, art gallery, sculpture studio, history exhibits and its Hall of Presidents. The museum offers an eleven minute film, The Legacy of Marble, which runs continuously in the museum's comfortable theater. The Museum's Earth Alive geology exhibit encourages both children and adults to explore the geologic evolution of our planet. The Vermont Marble Museum also features an extensive gift shop and onsite cafe.

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Built in 1790, this colonial tavern catered to the Vermont Green Mountain Boys as well as the politically influential before, during and after Vermont became a state. This historic tavern's porch is marble. Manchester's first telephone line was installed at this Inn to connect the rail yard to the South Dorset marble quarry.

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This marble building was the original Middlebury College library. It has been recently adapted for other academic uses including the AxinnCenter for Literary and Cultural studies

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Verde Antique marble, also known as serpentine, is used on this building's exterior

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The entrance to this building uses local marble.

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rest stop sculpture Mizui

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Next to the Fisk Quarry are the remains of a marble house built by the Fisk family in 1803.

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Stroll along over a mile long stretch of marble walkway enroute to Manchester's famous outlets.

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Rutland Regional Medical Center's entranceways and lobby showcase white marble and Verde Antique, including a gorgeous counter at the information desk.

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The gravestone is made of marble, ornately decorated with the Vermont state seal and a ship, and engraved text.

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Inside the Dorset Historical Society's home and museum, The Bley House, visitors will find Dorset's own marble exhibit complete with a three dimensional model that locates all the quarries in and around Dorset.

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The Vermont Marble Trail's first stop highlights a Vermont landmark made with the material of a sister stone industry - granite. Soaring over three hundred feet, this monument commemorates the battle of Bennington which was a turning point in the Revolutionary War.

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This library dates back to 1929 and is entirely constructed using Rutland County marble.

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About halfway down the slope from Rte 30 are marble blocks somewhat camouflaged in foliage which are the remains of abutments for a trestle crossing of the small gully by the Manchester, Dorset and Granville Rail Road.

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This Greek Revival building was made of local marble. The marble was cut and finished at a small quarry one mile away and drawn to the site by oxen.

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The present bridge, built in 1892-1893 was modeled after the Ponte Sant' Angelo in Rome. The town wanted the bridge to be made with fireproof materials and wanted a design worthy of Middlebury's growing importance and beauty. Thus the latest incarnation of Middlebury's central bridge remains.

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Constructed in the 1800's of limestone and marble the walls of some of these buildings measure from twenty-four to thirty inches thick. This complex was used by the Brandon Italian Marble Company after their mill in Brandon burned down for processing and finishing marble. The company was, for a time, the largest employer in town. The Vermont Marble Company bought out the company in 1909 and operated the plant until the depression in 1931. The mills were later altered and added to for commercial use. Recently the Marble Works Associates purchased the complex and have restored many to their earlier appearance and re-adapted them for a variety of commercial and retail uses.

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This is the oldest marble quarry in the U.S.- it was commercially mined between 1785 and 1917. It's on private property but open to the public, including swimming.

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This hollow was the site of the inception of Middlebury's notable marble industry. In 1802 Eben Judd (with the apparent collaboration of a ten year old by the name of Isaac Markham) invented a machine to saw marble. Note the naturally occurring marble that that is integrated into a man made marble foundation across from Starr Mill.

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The inside visitor's counter showcases the local Verde Antique marble.

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This cemetery contains some superb examples of 18th century marble gravestones. The marble for these gravestones came from Shaftsbury's West Mountain quarry which was also known as the White Marble Quarry.

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This neo-classical marble bank building has been transformed into an art gallery and spectacular penthouse residence. Both local and imported marbles were used in this construction.