Indian life

Oblio13 · 03-17-2017, 08:30 AM

There is supposedly a boulder with a dished-out top on Stonedam that was once used to melt pine pitch for the construction of canoes. Anyone know where it is? I've looked without success.

There is also supposedly another large dished-out stone near Weirs Beach that was used to grind corn.

And, while I'm at it, a place near Weirs Beach where clay for pottery was mined - one of the few places in New England where good clay was available.

Anyone know anything about any of these places? I'd like to visit them.

AC2717 · 03-17-2017, 08:54 AM

thank you for posting this. Very interesting topic and I hope to find out more as well

Boardwalk Bluesboy · 05-13-2017, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Oblio13

There is supposedly a boulder with a dished-out top on Stonedam that was once used to melt pine pitch for the construction of canoes. Anyone know where it is? I've looked without success.

There is also supposedly another large dished-out stone near Weirs Beach that was used to grind corn.

And, while I'm at it, a place near Weirs Beach where clay for pottery was mined - one of the few places in New England where good clay was available.

Anyone know anything about any of these places? I'd like to visit them.

The corn grinding stone was located next to Romeo's Balcony, the green house on Lakeside Avenue in Weirs Beach. It was accidently destroyed when the Beachview parking lot was built in 1991. For pictures of the stone click on the link and scroll all the way down.

The clay mine in Weirs Beach was the former Brickyard. Click on the link for further information.

camp guy · 05-15-2017, 10:34 AM

Thank you, Boardwalk Bluesboy, very interesting pictures.

03-17-2017, 08:30 AM	#1
Oblio13 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lighthouse Point Posts: 23 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Indian life There is supposedly a boulder with a dished-out top on Stonedam that was once used to melt pine pitch for the construction of canoes. Anyone know where it is? I've looked without success. There is also supposedly another large dished-out stone near Weirs Beach that was used to grind corn. And, while I'm at it, a place near Weirs Beach where clay for pottery was mined - one of the few places in New England where good clay was available. Anyone know anything about any of these places? I'd like to visit them.

03-17-2017, 08:54 AM	#2
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,544 Thanks: 749 Thanked 350 Times in 263 Posts	thank you for posting this. Very interesting topic and I hope to find out more as well __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

05-15-2017, 10:34 AM	#4
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 298 Thanked 516 Times in 288 Posts	Indian Life Thank you, Boardwalk Bluesboy, very interesting pictures.

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