Soapstone - New Hampshire Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Text of Marker:
A large deposit of highest quality
was discovered early in the 19th
century at a northerly section of
Francestown by Daniel Fuller. During
the heyday of its popularity, various
common uses of this non-metallic
mineral (steatite), when quarried,
were for sinks, water pipes, stoves,
hearths, warming stones, mantels and
industrial purposes.

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Marker Name: Soapstone Official Marker Number: 23 Marker Type: Official NH State Marker Location: Francestown Date Marker Established: 1964

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