Redstone Quarry, originally an area called Willow’s Ledge, became a quarry in the 1860s and was first used to provide materials for a church. In 1889, lumber baron Andrew Addison Buell, used Monkton Quartzite (which is red, hence the name) from the quarry to build his house. The Buell family gave their estate to the University of Vermont in the early 1900s. This includes what is now Redstone campus and Redstone Quarry, which is no longer used for commercial purposes and is now one of UVM’s, “Natural Areas; Designated For Education and Scientific Purposes.” An example of one such purpose is this project!
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