GHS Has a “Lunch Date with History”

On Friday October 2nd, the Howard County Historical Society invited the Granite Historical Society to participate in their “Lunch Date with History” series. For 2026, the series has been emphasizing small cultural and historical organizations in Howard County and the Patapsco Valley.

Granite Historical Society Treasurer, John Brantley, provided a short background on the history of GHS. That was followed by a short lecture on the history of quarrying in Granite with a focus on the three largest quarries in the area – the Waltersville Quarry, Weller’s Quarry, and Fox Rock Quarry.