By Julia Purdy Vermont is famous for its commercially valuable mineral resources, from marble, slate and granite to talc and calcium carbonate. But less well known is a rock that occurs throughout Vermont in the everyday landscape: schist. Although schist […]
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Thompson offers donation of Vermont Verde stone to border wall project
Vermont Marble, Granite, Slate & Soapstone Co., a Vermont- and New York-based custom stone manufacturer, has proposed to donate medallions of the world famous Vermont Verde Antique stone, quarried in Rochester, Vt., to “The Border Wall Project.” Owner, Paul Thompson […]
It’s ladies’ night at Slate Valley Museum
Saturday, June 24, 6 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.—Come out and shop for a good cause! On Saturday, June 24, the Slate Valley Museum (SVM) will be hosting a shopping event from 6-8 p.m. Music from the 80s and 90s will be played […]
Create on Slate craft activities offered for kids
Wednesday, June 21, 2:30 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.—The Slate Valley Museum (SVM) will be offering a free craft activity series for children called Create on Slate this summer. Children will create art on slate roofing tiles, with each month holding a different […]
Tours of the Slate Valley offered in Granville, N.Y. and Poultney
Friday, June 2, 7 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.—Granville, N.Y., has been called “The Colored Slate Capital of the World.” Ever wondered why? During First Friday, June 2, 7-9 p.m., Slate Valley Museum will be offering free walking tours of the village that […]