

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Texas Quarry Tour
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Digging holes seems like child’s play. But not when you’re the crew at Martin Marietta’s Texas Quarry. Their hole isn’t measured in feet, but rather miles: a mile long and a half mile wide, to be exact. This massive pit was the source of marble that was used to build the walkway to the Capitol in Annapolis and the portico for St. Paul’s Cathedral in NYC. Our Washington Monument in Baltimore and a section of the Washington Monument in D.C. are also made from Texas marble. The history of this quarry goes back even further to 1802 and the first Irish immigrants to the region. On this tour, let’s watch the heavy equipment dig and haul while discovering the stories of those immigrants.

We will learn the history of the quarry, including past and current ownership, and information on daily operations. This tour is based on a scenic overlook above the quarry. From there, we can view the equipment at work in the distance. There is no public access to the quarry pit or the operations since it is a working job site. The crew is working about a mile away — binoculars are recommended for closer viewing.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cockeysville/texas-quarry-tour/200029702923521
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-6557612?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=cockeysville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Cockeysville
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Martin Marietta Texas Quarry
- **lat**: 39.46456
- **long**: -76.64566
- **full address**: Martin Marietta Texas Quarry, Cockeysville, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Natural History Society of Maryland (https://allevents.in/org/the-natural-history-society-of-maryland/12090529)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Martin Marietta Texas Quarry, Cockeysville, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Natural History Society of Maryland
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Texas Quarry Tour ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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