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Loading sailboats from the Grondines quarry, circa 1900

Black and white photo of a quarry on the water's edge and a boat being loaded.

Loading sailboats from the quarry, Grondines, QC,  circa 1910

Source: McCord Stewart Museum (MP-0000.1194.5), gift of Stanley G. Triggs.

The quarry occupied a large part of the Grondines coastline, from 95 Route 138 to the wharf. In addition to the hollows on the shoreline that bear witness to stone quarrying, it’s still possible to make out a few rings that were used to anchor sailboats during loading.