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Limestone Quarries

Limestone quarries were once a prominent industry and the largest employer in Jefferson County, West Virginia, shaping the communities surrounding Harpers Ferry and Bakerton. The industry drew large numbers of working-class laborers whose lives left a lasting impact on the region.

This topic appears in 153 indexed records between 1832 and 1960.
153 Indexed Records
1832 Earliest Record
1960 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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June 10, 2026

Jefferson County Prosperity [yr. 1900]

The following article, printed in the Baltimore Sun under date of December 30th, is from the pen of its able correspondent in this place, Mr. J. F. Engle, and we gladly give it space in our […]
April 25, 2026

Raymond Hoffman; Distressing Accident

Distressing Accident at Bakerton.A very unfortunate accident occurred at Bakerton last Sunday afternoon, the victim of which was Raymond Hoffman, about thirteen years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoffman. Young Hoffman and another boy […]
January 6, 2026

Harpers Ferry Laborers in Short Supply

According to the Harper’s Ferry Sentinel farm laborers are scarce in that vicinity and high priced, owing to all the laborers being in demand by the following industries in operation in the district. The Halltown Straw […]
January 4, 2026

Gross: State Roads Quarry Foreman Drops Dead At Work

Chas. D. Gross Is Victim Of Heart Attack.State Roads Quarry Foreman Drops Dead At Work Tuesday. Stricken with an acute heart attack, Charles D. Gross, 60, foreman of a State Roads Commission corps, dropped dead at […]
December 22, 2025

Work at Bakerton; Welsh & Moler Ill. Visitations.

BAKERTON NEWS. With two steam shovels in operation at Bakerton, a great deal of excavation work is in progress. Much excitement prevailed the other day by the rumor, which quickly spread over the entire plant, that […]
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This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 50 records
1910s 42 records
1900s 29 records
1930s 10 records
1920s 9 records
1850s 3 records