The Solvay Process Company had used the quarry from 1881 to 1912 then it moved to it's Jamesville, New York
location. This area was again opened in April 1915 when the Semet-Solvay Munitions Plant moved 30 miles from its old Geddes site to what is referred to as "The Rock". During the World War I Semet-Solvay had orders from France, England, and Italy for munitions but the $1.5 million order from Russia
caused the company to seek expansion and a new site; the area referred to as 'The Rock' was ideal.
When the USA entered the War in 1917, greater demands were put on production
and 3 shifts worked day and night to keep up with the orders.
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The official count was 50 dead, although there was question that more were found but the coroner's office called the case closed. With identification of body parts being impossible a mass funeral was planned. August 1918 more than a month after the fire; 15 caskets were laid to rest in a circular mass grave in the Morningside Cemetery, now a part of the Oakwood Cemetery. A monument put up by the Semet-Solvay Co. marks the graves and lists all the names of the 50 men who died at the explosion of
The Rock.
Think this place might have some paranormal activity???
If you can deal with the amature website that this story is posted on it's definitely worth the read.
I live 15 minutes away from this place - knew about it most of my life and something tells me not to go there.