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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June 22, 2018

Knott Limestone Quarries Actively Resumed

Active operations have been resumed at the Knott limestone quarries about five miles from Shepherdstown, and the business there is to be pushed with vigor. A new quarry has been opened near the old one, and […]
June 22, 2018

Thomas Welsh NOT DEAD

Mr. Thomas Welsh, who was injured in a blast at Bakerton, did not die, as reported. Mr. D. R. Houser, his foreman, was in town Tuesday, and said he was getting along very nicely.
June 22, 2018

Thomas Welsh injury & death

Mr. Thomas Welsh was injured by a blast at Bakerton last Wednesday, and died Saturday.
June 20, 2018

Bakerton Lime Sample

Mr. D. R. Houser, of Bakerton, left with us on Monday a beautiful sample of the sort of lime they burn at that place. The Bakerton lime deserves the reputation it has secured.
June 20, 2018

A Visit to Bakerton [Lime Co.]

A VISIT TO BAKERTON. Editor Register: Mr. I. H. Baker,  the enterprising superintendent Baker, of the Washington Building Lime Co.’s Works, gave us a pleasant surprise by inviting us to see the works in operation at […]
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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