National Register of Historic Places

Harvey Mountain Quarry

Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, Idaho

Listed

June 22, 1978

Type

Site

Period

Listed

Ref No.

78001053

About this property

The Harvey Mountain Quarry near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States, is a prehistoric stone quarry. As an archeological site it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It was discovered in 1971 by a mining survey crew and it was studied in 1975 by the University of Idaho. Argillite can be found in the quarry. A spear point found near Lake Windemere in British Columbia is made of argillite that may have come from this quarry. Media related to Harvey Mountain Quarry at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, Idaho

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Questions about this property

When was Harvey Mountain Quarry listed on the National Register?

Harvey Mountain Quarry was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Harvey Mountain Quarry?

Harvey Mountain Quarry is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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