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Two Miles North to Site of Maurin Quarry

Gonzales, Gonzales County

Marker Text

In operation 1882-1908, this quarry supplied sandstone for buildings in Gonzales, Shiner, Moulton, Flatonia, Hallettsville. Stone was first dynamited, then cut by hand. It was shipped by wagon until railroad was built. The founder was Firmin Maurin, from Marseilles, France. (1969)

Marker Details

Address US 90A
Location Description US 90A, N side, 6 mi. E of Gonzales. Marker reported missing Aug. 1984. Map dot approximate.
Marker # 3258
Dedicated 1969
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code architects and architecture; business topics; geology; French topics
Latitude, Longitude 29.487537, -97.353264

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