At the foot of striking marble quarries in central Italy’s Apuan Alps sits the village of Colonnata (pictured above) – a quaint place famed for its pork lard and quarry workers. The stone extracted ...

When many travelers think of Vermont, towns graced by white steeples and covered bridges may come to mind. One iconic example of this is Bennington, one of Vermont's oldest towns. Another classic ...

LEE — One of Lee's older industries received a new lease on life last spring, when Nicholas L. Lucchese of Tuckahoe, N.Y., began refurbishing the marble quarry off Marble Street. Refurbishing was no ...

In its heyday in the 1930s, the mining town of Gantts Quarry, Ala., had more than 500 residents and was lined with small, wooden company houses for the miners. Some people even lived in railway ...

SYLACAUGA — This year’s Magic of Marble Festival in Sylacauga also includes the “Conversations from Gantt’s Quarry” presentation, with former residents of the quarry community sharing personal ...

On Sept. 5, renowned sculptor and mining historian Craigger Browne will lead a lecture on his work and the history of Sylacauga marble. Browne, a native Alabamian, has worked in France and Italy, home ...