While scanning Google Maps for some day trip destinations this morning, I stumbled upon Dorset Quarry. Dating from 1785, it’s the first marble quarry in the area and the oldest quarry in the United States.

A popular swimming hole in the summer, it was pretty quiet on a partly cloudy autumn day. Here are a few photos.

A view of Dorset Quarry from the north side.

Piles of very large stones stacked along the north side of the quarry.

The quarry’s large pool is fed by a small creek that cascades out of the forest.

Can you see Penny running toward me in this photo shot on the south side of the quarry?