Historical Society of Baltimore County

presents

Texas Quarry Tour

Thursday, October 17, from 10 to 11:30 am

Trevor Swart

Martin Marietta's Texas Quarry located in Cockeysville, Maryland is one of the most spectacular hidden gemstones in all of Baltimore County. Currently spanning over one mile North to South and over half a mile East to West, the first written records of mining at this location were in 1802 by a group of Irish Immigrants. Visiting the Texas Quarry, you will get the opportunity to see where the stone used to construct the George Washington Monument in Baltimore came from, the stone leading up to the Capitol Building in Annapolis came from, some of the stone for the portico and spires at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City as well as where some (not all) of the stone used in the erection of The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. came from. The visual tour that is presented will discuss both historical significance as well as operational excellence while getting the opportunity to watch an active mine in operation from a scenic overlook. The visual tour is stationed only at the scenic overlook on a solid concrete pad allowing visitors to view all aspects of every day operations at the Texas Quarry. This tour takes around 1 ½ hours. Visitors are encouraged to bring binoculars as well as a lawn chair if mobility and standing for long periods of time might be a challenge. Please join us for an adventure through time and experience in visiting the Texas Quarry.  

FREE Registration REQUIRED. Very limited space. Your confirmation email will contain links to detailed driving directions and a liability waiver form. 

In case of rain, we will make up the tour on Tuesday, October 29 at 10 am. 

As a nonprofit we certainly appreciate any support you offer by joining as a member or making a donation. You can do this below if you choose.


Location: Scenic Overlook 430 W. Padonia Rd. Timonium, MD 21093

Questions? Please contact us at [email protected]


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HSBC is a registered non-profit* and we welcome donations - any amount helps! Donations are one of our major sources of income and help us maintain our collections and programs. To learn more about the work that donations support at HSBC, please visit www.hsobc.org.

*The Baltimore County Historical Society (d.b.a. Historical Society of Baltimore County) is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is a qualified organization for contribution purposes.

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    Membership - Individual

    Join HSBC now and enjoy free admission to this and other Sunday Speaker Series presentations, plus receive all of our other membership benefits, including:

    -Free unlimited admission to our library/research center
    -Free or discounted admission to Society-sponsored events, exhibits, and lectures
    -New issues of our public history journal, History Trails, and bi-monthly newsletter delivered to your home
    -Free access to downloadable copies of all past issues of History Trails since 1966
    -Discounts on staff-conducted research
    -Knowing you support the only organization that preserves and promotes Baltimore County history in its entirety!

    We offer additional membership levels and joint discounted memberships in the Maryland Historical Society. Please visit www.hsobc.org/membership/ to learn about the full range of membership options.

    Memberships are good through 12/31/2025.

    $40.00 ea.
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    Join HSBC now and enjoy free admission to this and other Sunday Speaker Series presentations, plus receive all of our other membership benefits listed above, for up to two adults and two children.

    We offer additional membership levels and joint discounted memberships in the Maryland Historical Society. Please visit www.hsobc.org/membership/ to learn about the full range of membership options.

    Memberships are good through 12/31/2025.

    $60.00 ea.
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    Membership - History Lover's

    History Lover’s Individual Memberships include all of the above basic benefits plus access to the Greater Baltimore History Alliance and provides two free admissions to Alliance institutions.

    We offer additional membership levels and joint discounted memberships in the Maryland Historical Society. Please visit www.hsobc.org/membership/ to learn about the full range of membership options.

    Memberships are good through 12/31/2025.

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