Cushman truss railroad bridge once stood here over Cushman Brook in Becket.  Amazing history lies along the short lived Chester and Becket Railroad through both towns, known as the “Granite Line” built to carry Granite from the Hudson and Chester Granite Quarry to the Chester Granite and Polishing Works for finishing and shipping on the Boston and Albany Railroad.  On this site the old Mitchell Road and Cushman Road (pre Quarry Road in Becket) can also be found as these old roads were used before the railroad was built for hauling Granite by team.  Catch us at the Railroad Hobby Show Jan 25th and 26th at the Big E fairgrounds for more!

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