Timeline

1879: Land along the Hudson River was purchased by the Barnegat Lime Co. to manufacture lime. Lime was produced on a small scale until 1887.

1888: New York Brokenstone Co. purchased the property and began production of crushed stone, which was shipped to Tarrytown and New York City.

1890: The plant and quarry were sold to Clinton Point Stone Co. The use of steam drills for drilling blasting holes began. A steam dinkey (small locomotive) was used to haul stone by rail cars to the crusher.

1910: The company name was changed to Upper Hudson Stone Co. The plant was expanded.

1914: A Marion 91 steam shovel and two locomotives were purchased. By the end of 1916, the company added another steam shovel and four more locomotives.

1919: The plant and quarry were sold to New York Trap Rock Corp.

1929: Construction began on a modern stone-crushing plant, the largest plant in the country at that time. The Clinton Point Quarry began operations in April 1930.

1965: Lone Star Cement Co. purchased the Clinton Point Quarry along with other operating and reserve properties of New York Trap Rock.

1966: A primary surge complex was added.

1973: The primary crusher received its first major repair.

1997: Tilcon New York Inc. purchased Clinton Point Quarry.

1998: Electrical upgrade was initiated to computerize primary, secondary and tertiary crushing operations.

2002: Clinton Point purchased six 100-ton Terex haul trucks to replace eight 85-ton trucks, which were redirected to other quarries.

2003: A new Rockmaster heavy-duty, rip-rap trommel was installed to produce six different rip-rap sizes. The previous unit, which could only make two sizes, had been in service for 30 years.

2005: Tilcon began running an annual Open House for the community.

2007: The new lower dock was opened. The primary crusher required a second major repair and was out of commission for one month. Agricultural limestone (Aglime) was sold as a new product.