Research Topic

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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May 1, 2024

Father Kelly attends seriously injured Thomas Welsh

Rev. Father Kelly went to Bakerton Wednesday morning to see Thomas Welsh, who was seriously injured by an explosion of dynamite on Monday.
May 1, 2024

Fire at Washington Building Lime Barn, Loss.

Fire At Bakerton. A barn owned by the Washington Building Lime Company, at Bakerton, was destroyed by fire Saturday together with the contents, including two horses. Loss is about $1,000 covered by insurance.
May 1, 2024

Ralph Rankins, caught in machinery at quarry.

Ralph Rankins, employed at the Bakerton quarries, experienced a severe injury today when his hand became caught in some machinery. The man was brought to the City hospital, where it was found that one finger had […]
May 1, 2024

B&O Limestone Pamphlet; Largest Limestone Developments Near Bakerton

LARGEST LIMESTONE DEVELOPMENTS IN STATE NEAR HERE. H. O. Harzell Issues Limestone Pamphlet. H. O. Hartzell, manager Commercial Development, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has issued an interesting pamphlet on “Lime, Limestone and Flux” for the Baltimore […]
May 1, 2024

Bakerton Lime Works to be Enlarged

The Bakerton lime works will be enlarged by the addition of four new kilns, which will be constructed this winter.
Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

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