"My dream was to be a part of the Bunker Hill Monument and honor the veterans of the Revolutionary War. That's why they started these quarries here in Quincy, to furnish stone for the monument. But I was too small to be used in the monument, so I got tossed onto the quarry's scrap pile. And here I've been sitting for almost 200 years, with moss growing on my back.
"But Curt and Sandy found me! They brought me to their studio and made me into beautiful beads, which they combine with gems like amethyst and garnet. Wear me, and you celebrate a piece of American history!
"I'm proud of my heritage, a rock from the historic Railroad Quarry, named for the first railroad ever built in America. Those tracks carried just one type of freight: stone from my birthplace, here on the hill, down to Boston harbor. At the time, this railroad was such a novelty that they built a tavern beside it, and people sat there, socialized, and watched those big blocks of granite roll by.
"At the dedication ceremony for the monument, Daniel Webster came down from New Hampshire and gave the oration. For the event, they brought General Lafayette back from Europe as a special guest. They asked Lafayette if he'd like to sit with the other dignitaries, and he replied that, no, thank you, he preferred to sit with the veterans, the men who fought for liberty and freedom. "
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Quincy granite is the featured storyteller in this necklace. Amethyst and garnet play supporting roles. |