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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates BrothersNorfolk, MANear WEYMOUTHMSHA 1900462 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/2025 | Bates Brothers Seam-Face Granite CompanyReported operatorJames E Bristol JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bay State Crushing - PortableHampden, MANear LudlowMSHA 1901145 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2013 | Baltazar ContractorsReported operatorPaulo C Baltazar; Dinis C BaltazarReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B & C Pit-Machado Pit Or Plant No 1Hampden, MANear ?MSHA 1900568 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1985 | Bruschi Brothers IncReported operatorBruschi AmericoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beacco PitBerkshire, MANear ?MSHA 1900343 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1983 | Nat Beacco & SonsReported operatorBeacco WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belchertown Pit And MillHampshire, MANear ?MSHA 1900924 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1980 | Belchertown Sand & GravelReported operatorHarrington Stanford JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Berkshire Pit & PlantBerkshire, MANear ?MSHA 1900413 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1992 | Berkshire Concrete CorpReported operatorPetricca Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Berkshire QuarryBerkshire, MANear BeckettMSHA 1900503 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2023 | Williams Stone Co. IncReported operatorEdwin C WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BERLINMiddlesex, MAMSHA 1900254 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1998 | Concrete ServiceReported operatorFrancis J TriolaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Berlin PitWorcester, MAMSHA 1900601 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1979 | Bates Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorReginald B BatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Berlin PitWorcester, MAMSHA 1900753 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1978 | Town Of BerlinReported operatorTown Of BerlinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bill Willard IncorporatedHampshire, MANear FlorenceMSHA 1900289 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2017 | Bill Willard IncorporatedReported operatorDonald A WillardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boan Farm PitWorcester, MANear ?MSHA 1900938 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1983 | John Swartz & Son IncReported operatorJohn Swartz & Son IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bolton PitWorcester, MAMSHA 1900757 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Davis FarmsReported operatorDavis FarmsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boston PlantSuffolk, MAMSHA 1900965 | GypsumFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1979 | United States Gypsum CompanyReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BOURNE PITBarnstable, MANear BourneMSHA 1901058 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2020 | Cape Cod Aggregates CorpReported operatorS M Lorusso & Sons IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bowen PitWorcester, MAMSHA 1900812 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1978 | Forte Brothers IncReported operatorJoseph A ForteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowen PitWorcester, MANear ?MSHA 1900996 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1985 | Hood'S Construction Company IncReported operatorWilliam H HoodReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boxborough Pit And MillMiddlesex, MAMSHA 1900362 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1980 | W D Chisholm CompanyReported operatorChisholm W DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Braintree PlantNorfolk, MANear BraintreeMSHA 1900588 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2012 | A Graziano IncReported operatorJames A GrazianoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bridgewater Highway Dept Pit And PlPlymouth, MANear ?MSHA 1900773 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1986 | Town Of BridgewaterReported operatorTown Of Bridgewater-MaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bridgewater PitPlymouth, MAMSHA 1900291 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1979 | Bridgewater Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorBridgewater Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brockton PlantPlymouth, MAMSHA 1900600 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1978 | Gerald J KelleherReported operatorEveline A Kelleher; Gerald A KelleherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brockton Sand And Gravel PlantBristol, MAMSHA 1900772 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1979 | Brockton Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorBrockton Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown's Processing ExtecWorcester, MANear HUBBARDSTONMSHA 1901047 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2018 | Brown's Trucking & Excavating IncReported operatorWilliam BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROWN'S PROCESSING RAWSON CRUSHEWorcester, MANear BARREMSHA 1901099 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2003 | Brown'S Trucking & Excavating IncReported operatorWilliam BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bug Hill Road PitsHampden, MANear ?MSHA 1900946 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | J Goodhall IncReported operatorGoodhall JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burlington Sand & Gravel Company IncMiddlesex, MANear ?MSHA 1900293 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1993 | Burlington Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorR David SchelziReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burton PitMiddlesex, MAMSHA 1900721 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1979 | Russell BurtonReported operatorRussell BurtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bushika Sand & Gravel IncBerkshire, MANear CheshireMSHA 1900308 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2011 | Bushika Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buzzell Pit And PlantEssex, MAMSHA 1900607 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1979 | Ralph L Buzzell IncReported operatorBuzzell Ralph L IncReported 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.