History of the Grindstone, Eldorado Springs, MO
N 37° 52.598 W 094° 01.301
15S E 410147 N 4192619
There is a grindstone in the Eldorado Springs city park along with a sign to provide details about it.
Waymark Code: WM8YE6
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2010
Views: 7
The sign by the grindstone reads:
"Before El Dorado Springs was founded, this stone wash basin sat before the Spring on rock supports. It was used by travelers along the trail. Some pioneer artisan cut it from a stone taken from Grindstone Quarry, located East of the Park Hotel. Early pioneers in this area secured stone from the quarry to make their grindstones. The texture of the rock was excellent-not soft or hard spots. The branch at the base of quarry was called Grindstone Branch. It is the branch that runs through the park from Southeast to Northwest under the concrete walk."
Group that erected the marker: City of Eldorado Springs
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
S. Main/State Hwy EE
Eldorado Springs, MO USA
64744
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, preferably including yourself or your GPSr in the photo. A very detailed description of your visit may be substituted for a photo. In any case please provide a description of your visit. A description of only "Visited" or "Saw it while on vacation" by anyone other than the person creating the waymark may be deleted by the waymark owner or the category officers.