Fletcher Granite Company

Fletcher Granite Company was a granite quarrying company that opened in 1881 in Westford, Massachusetts, and ceased operations in 2010. The company was known for its famed Milford pink granite from Milford, Massachusetts, and also owned a granite quarry in Milford, New Hampshire, fifty miles to the north.

History

In 2003, the company rebuilt their rail line, which connects to Pan Am Railways. At the time, it imported rock from Georgia and transferred the stone at Iron Horse Park onto trucks, which then transported it to the quarry.[1]

Up through 2009 the company also owned a quarry in Milford, New Hampshire.[2]

In 2010, the Fletcher Granite ceased operations due to declining revenue.[3] The company was sold in 2011.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Granite company rebuilding rail line". 3 July 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Granite firm forced to close". New Hampshire Business Review. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  3. ^ Crane, Joyce (22 July 2010). "Industry woes chipped away at Westford's Fletcher Granite". Wicked Local. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  4. ^ Fuccione, James (3 January 2011). "Era ends for Fletcher Granite Company in Westord". Wicked Local. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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