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Devil's Glen Quarry Foundations

Abandoned Mine, Foundations in Cambridge, Ontario

Aug 22 2024

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The foundational remains of some of the buildings of the former Devil's Glen quarry site. There are mostly two distinctive structures left, one being a rectangle and the other being a small squarish room off to the side.

According to a website, it was a limestone quarry in operation from the late 1800s to early 1900s. It also includes "10.4 m of Middle Silurian Guelph Formation dolostone, grey to light brown medium crystalline , sucrosic ,sparsely fossiliferrous with rare bivalves and corals", according to the website.

A few minor risks for this place. First of all is obviously the plants, although they are not much of an issue at all, considering it is August when the plants are often most prosperous. There is evidence of a small homeless camp here, as is evident from the blankets and small fire pit. It does not seem to be active as the blankets are all covered in spider webs. I think this place is fine to enter, as only the old quarry grounds just West of the buildings is marked with no trespassing signs. It is a relatively busy trail, especially on the sunny day that I went, but I still doubt anyone would care.

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A plant-obscured shot.
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The main entrance from the path.
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The entrance from the first room to the back part.
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Looking in the front door.
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The back room.
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The tumbled brick firepit.
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Very crusty blankets.
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Really minimal spray paint surprisingly.
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The squarish building off to the side.
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Empty room.
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Looking down the small path that leads to the other room.
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Moss on crumbled remains.
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Shot refocused on the light.
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The wall facing the path.
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Out the back of the building.

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