HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler PitWorcester, MAMSHA 1900953 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1979 | Carl P Risi & Mary E RisiReported operatorCarl P Risi & Mary E RisiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| TYNG/WESTMiddlesex, MANear WESTFORDMSHA 1901199 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2011 | KITNER CONSTRUCTION INC.Reported operatorMark A KitnerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| UNION STREET PITHampden, MANear WESTFIELDMSHA 1901140 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2006 | BERKSHIRE MATERIAL CORPReported operatorDonald F VoudrenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Union Street Sand PlantHampden, MANear ?MSHA 1900580 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1981 | Lane Construction CorpReported operatorLane Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VANCO SAND & GRVEL, INC.Worcester, MAMSHA 1901006 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/2001 | Vanco Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorDavid VandaleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vandale Pit And PlantWorcester, MAMSHA 1900677 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1978 | Vandale IncReported operatorVandale IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VARNEY BROS. SAND & GRAVEL, INC.Norfolk, MANear BellinghamMSHA 1900365 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2016 | Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorLinda L VarneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wagner Pit And MillWorcester, MANear /MSHA 1900681 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1986 | Ralph W Wagner & Sons IncReported operatorRalph W Wagner & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walpole QuarryNorfolk, MANear ?MSHA 1900002 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1991 | Bates Brothers Seam-Face Granite CompanyReported operatorJames E Bristol JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walter J Glowacki Pit And PlantDukes, MANear ?MSHA 1900932 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1985 | Walter J Glowacki & Sons IncReported operatorGlowacki Walter JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WAREHAM PLANTPlymouth, MAMSHA 1900373 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2001 | Whibco IncReported operatorWHIBCO, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ware Pit And PlantHampshire, MANear ?MSHA 1900272 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1981 | A Giard & Sons IncReported operatorGiard Leo RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waschusetts Street Pit & MillWorcester, MANear ?MSHA 1900579 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1986 | R J Paquette Construction CompanyReported operatorR J Paquette Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WEBSTSER PLANTWorcester, MANear WEBSTERMSHA 1900370 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/2003 | Webster Dudley Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorHarry A LeoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W E LYONS SAND & GRAVEL INCPlymouth, MANear PlymouthMSHA 1901090 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2005 | W E LYONS SAND & GRAVEL INCReported operatorWilliam E LyonsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westfield FacilityHampden, MANear ?MSHA 1900984 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1981 | Bendix Abrasives DivisionReported operatorBendix CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westfield Properties, Inc.Hampden, MANear WestfieldMSHA 1900372 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2015 | Westfield Ready- Mix Inc.Reported operatorLeo Ouellette JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westford PitMiddlesex, MANear ?MSHA 1900669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1991 | J E Farmer IncReported operatorFarmer James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westford Pit And MillMiddlesex, MAMSHA 1900353 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1981 | Pomerleau Brothers IncReported operatorA C C IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westford QuarryMiddlesex, MANear WESTFORD MSHA 1900957 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2014 | Roma Stone CorpReported operatorKurt F CarlsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Weston Mine & MillMiddlesex, MANear ?MSHA 1900021 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1988 | Massachusetts Broken Stone CompanyReported operatorMassachusetts Broken Stone CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westport Sand & Gravel Pit & MillBristol, MAMSHA 1900297 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1979 | Westport Sand & Gravel CorpReported operatorJeffrey A DouglassReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westport Stone & Sand CorporationBristol, MANear WestportMSHA 1900279 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2011 | Westport Stone & Sand CorpReported operatorStephen A CardiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wethers IncorporatedPlymouth, MANear ?MSHA 1900518 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1985 | Wethers IncReported operatorWethers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitney Trucking Inc.Franklin, MANear GreenfieldMSHA 1901151 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/2007 | Whitney Trucking Inc.Reported operatorDaniel L WhitneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whittemore Perlite Company IncorporatedMiddlesex, MANear ?MSHA 1900986 | PerliteFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1985 | Whittemore Perlite Company IncReported operatorWhittemore Perlite Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wiley Pit And PlantWorcester, MANear ?MSHA 1900728 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1974 | A Williamson & SonReported operatorA Williamson & SonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILLIAMS GRAVEL BEDBerkshire, MANear StockbridgeMSHA 1901041 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/2003 | W E Williams Paving IncReported operatorWilliam E WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Willow PitMiddlesex, MAMSHA 1900829 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1979 | Dunbar Sand & Gravel CorpReported operatorDunbar Stephen MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilmington PlantMiddlesex, MAMSHA 1900802 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1980 | Heffron Asphalt CorpReported operatorKenneth HeffronReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.