The Facts: The site nearby is one of the West Castleon Slate Company's quarries. By 1854 there were 25 quarries in the area. Workers lived in nearby homes owned by the slate company and worked 10 hour days in dangerous conditions for less than $2.00 a day.
What did $2 buy you in 1860?
| Item |
Cost in 1860 |
Cost in 2022 |
| Pound of butter |
$0.21 |
$3.24 |
| Pound of cheese |
$0.13 |
$2.15 |
| Dozen eggs |
$0.20 |
$2.98 |
| Quart of milk |
$0.04 |
$1.10 |
| Pound of cornmeal |
$0.02 |
$1.14 |
$2 a day was an average wage at the time but because the company owned worker's homes, transportation, a store, church and school they held control of the workers through a line of credit.
Please use caution while exploring the quarry site and nearby rubble piles.
For more information on the Slate History Trail visit:
https://vtstateparks.com/assets/pdf/bomoseen-slate-trail.pdf
The Cache: Parking is available just outside of the State Park in the off season (and for a fee in the summer) or there is year round free parking at the Glen Lake boat launch up the road! The cache you are looking for is a small lock and lock container wrapped in camo tape and has enough room for the log, a small pencil and small swag items. Please return the cache as you found it - thanks!
Grats to ExFS for FTF on 11/6/22 (a stick season high of 74ºF!!!)
Personal note: In memory of my Preston Kitty who passed on 9/19/22 after being by my side every day for 15 years. I know he would have loved frolicking in the nearby field eating all the grass and intimidating the deer. 
