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Cameron
Road; on private property, not open to public inspection
Today
only the ruins of this early lime kiln, built about 1855 by Andrew
Cameron, remain, one of the few surviving elements of the first
commercial quarries on the Island. By the 1870's, a large bank of
modern lime kilns was erected on the west side of North Bay, the
foundations of which still can be seen through the underbrush
along the shore. To accommodate and facilitate the shipment of
lime, new docks and storage bins were built, the remains of which
are still evident along the north shore and extending out into
North Bay. The Island kilns were closed in 1909 when lime-burning
operations were opened in Marblehead and Duluth.
From Kelleys Island, A Tour Guide
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