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Lawson's Quarry

Vinalhaven, ME
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Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Vinalhaven
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Description: A great swimming hole in Vinalhaven.
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Skowhegan, Maine, United States
2 reviews
“very clean”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

plenty of parking and would be a nice place to swim More

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Rockland, Maine
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Ever swum in a church?”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2012

The rock hole that cools the summer swimmer is a cathedral of granite ledges and a memory of buildings built around the country. Memorable swimming hole, at its best. More

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Norwich, Connecticut
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“Lawson's Quarry: A wonderful Part of History”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2009
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This place is a big part of our history. I was just there on October 15, 2009. I spent two nights in Vinalhaven and while there I visited Lawson's Quarry. From what I have been told, it is one of the two public swimming quarries on in vinalhaven. It was cold when I was there so I wouldn't have considered... More

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Circleville, Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Sweetest childhood memory”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2008
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. Vinalhaven was my mother's birth place, and as a child, my parents would bring me to the Island for the summer. I spent all my childhood summers, from the age of 5 until 19, at Lawson's Quarry. One summer I arrived and couldn’t wait to get to the quarry. When my girl friend from Massachusetts and I got to... More

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