Welcome to the City of Amherst aka the Sandstone Capital of the World! Experience the quaint, small town feeling of a charming community with a distinctive business district, unique architecture, and a historic downtown that characterizes nineteenth century America. To learn more about Amherst's history - take a short drive down Milan Rd. and Experience Amherst Sandstone Village!
What is the Quarry Story? John Baldwin, Sr., Later founder of Baldwin University (now Baldwin-Wallace College), Berea, Ohio, arrived from Connecticut in 1828 and located in Middleburg Township, Cuyahoga County. Where he purchased a large tract of land (now part of Berea), and established his home. In 1842, near his home, he noticed a thin slab of stone, which had a gritty nature and led him to believe that it would be suitable for grindstones. He took it home and shaped it into a grindstone with an old axe and after using it, found it had excellent sharpening qualities, much better than any stone he had seen in Connecticut. He started turning grindstones out on a lathe, which he operated with waterpower. For the next decade, he turned out grindstones made of Berea Grit. During the years 1850 to 1870, Berea Sandstone came into use as a building material and was recognized as a standard among the building stones of the country.
For more information: www.amhersthistoricalsociety.org
This cache has been placed with permission and is part of the Back Roads and Beaches 2.0 Geo Trail in Lorain County. This geotrail is an extension of our original Back Roads and Beaches trail launched in 2014. It will take you along rolling, rural roads with beautiful scenery that ranges from farmland and forest to the nautical flavor of the Lake Erie shoreline. Find all 15 caches, complete the passport and return it for a Back Roads and Beaches 2.0 geocoin. If you find you're having difficulties finding a cache give us a call, 440-984-5282. We always give an A for effort!
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