Granite was first discovered in 1878 by Joseph York of Hudson, NY in Becket, Mass beginning with the “Bartlett quarry.” He later found a superior, mottled black-and-white deposit named “Snowflake” granite, which takes a high polish and creates high contrast for monument work. The Chester Granite Company was organized in November 1878 with $50,000 capital, buying 300 acres total to develop the property. Bartlett Quarry operated before the Chester and Becket Railroad was built by bringing granite to our Chester Granite and Polishing Works by team.

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