Exploring An Old Abandoned Granite Quarry On An Island: Everything Left Behind

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

After listening to that song at half speed I feel like I’m dying! 🤣

[@missjamie4243]

At this point I feel like I’m dying whenever I hear it🤢

[@rebelsuiter9306]

Lol

[@TS-bn7zt]

This whole series has been just fantastic. Appreciate it.

[@brian70Cuda]

Me too!

[@davestelling]

Me, three... as I love downeast Maine...!

[@lyssantonelli9975]

What a cool place.. Captain Billy has the best story time voice, love to listen him talk!

[@erikjgreen]

I've been diving quarries in MN for years... they're mostly quite nice, especially if they're spring fed. Clear water, interesting structure, lots of equipment.

[@brandonhadley4898]

You should make challenge and see how long you can stay at the isolation house on the island off the coast of Maine by simply catching all your food. That would be a great videos

[@VickieV1333]

I loved everything about this adventure!

[@sabbathz]

Makes me so happy to see you enjoying my home state! There’s nothing like living in Maine. I wouldn’t trade it for all the gold in the world.

[@Bryan-el8ki]

Captain Billy is very knowledgeable about all these little areas and Islands

[@dudenamedclem]

holy sheep dip what's up with the end song... Too much whiskey with Billy?!

[@gstone42]

That song is painful enough at 1x speed!

[@pollyanna147]

when the weed hits

[@dudenamedclem]

Gary Stone it’s grown on me, not really a folk music guy TBH. that’s what it is, right??

[@kanewanharris2424]

It's Fiona and Bobby Wobbs

[@menotume]

Recorded at 45 rpm, played at 33 :)

[@WayneTheSeine]

Something beautiful about that old boat....such classic lines. Time marches on .....relentlessly.

[@brentlittlefield2099]

What an adventure you’ve been on in Maine! Once in a lifetime opportunity 👍 so cool

[@johnlangston1493]

wow that was awesome chigg,a blacksmiths dream island thankyou

[@dragonflydigs658]

I love exploring 💖 I could just imagine all the men working there and all those loud machines running! Very cool place! Thanks for the adventure! Be safe and HH⛏🎧

[@bonniegiebfried278]

Loved the exploration of this island. So much stuff can be upcycled

[@TheDigginDudeUK]

I've not been on KZbin for ages, great to see you have smashed the 1 million subs! Your river hunting back in the day was the best and got me into metal detecting. Keep up the great content. 👍

[@bobbyk6585]

Very cool. Thanks for taking me along on the adventure.

[@pareidoliarocks]

That was cool of Beck to guest star on the theme song!

[@ih3047]

love the chigg and billy shows - you two are great together!

[@ifitsfreeitsforme1852]

Man, all those old motors...that was flat head heaven LOL

[@necromancytools]

I could spend a week there taking photos. Very cool place and history. Thanks for the tour Chig and Billy.

[@sailingavocet]

It's been a while since we have watched one of your vids! My husband and I live on our sailboat, sailing around the world... maybe we will cross paths out there someday. Cheers~

[@Natasha___.]

What a cool life, but I bet it can be tough too. are you still sailing? You guys are lucky, must be no better feeling than knowing you can just zip off to your next destination in the blink of an eye. I'm jealous!

[@davestelling]

I can almost smell that crisp, salty Maine air. Thanks, buddy...

[@slink1957]

need a little grease on the record player :)

[@zachbuhlke3481]

Island looks awesome!!!

[@ruthiewrangler9864]

We swim in the quarry's here in Minnesota. They are clear, cold, and DEEP. 60 70 feet or more. You get on the ledge and jump. Some even have trout in them. Fun to see one in another part of the country. Thanks Chigg.

[@redgarcia1427]

Awesome!! Thanks for taking us along!!! ✌🐢

[@robgepford1547]

Thank you for sharing with us all. Love all the history and the different things you do.

[@petewood2350]

Yep what a great place to live and play.

[@IggyCotton]

The dogs in my neighborhood started howling at around 8:30 vid time .. Ye-Ouch! Reminds me of my tavern days just before closing time. Between the weed and whisky someone always started singing... Yeah, it was Free Bird...

[@FantasticMrBerg]

Billy sounds just like my fam from Maine! Love the accent

[@rogersmith9808]

He's been hanging out at the Drunken Clam!!!

[@alabamadixiediggers4714]

Dude you go to the most coolest places and share them with us...... very cool. Thanx Chigg for another great AQUACHIGGER ADVENTURE SEE YA ON THE NEXT

[@michaelnevanssr206]

As usually expected, an entertaining and educational video from The Chigg, Thank You.

[@irenefitzkee535]

Love these different adventures. A lot of history where you are. Thanks for the adventures.

[@josephh.189]

Man, you really can't mess around on damp and mossy rocks Love the videos with you, Billy, and Thor! Safe Travels

[@buyerofsorts]

Hell no, I learned the hard way in Bar Harbor last year.

[@teresanoel6355]

I wish I was mouse in your pocket and gog to go to all these super cool places with you in person.

[@cakeinthenight5749]

Hearing the outro song played slow like that is something i never knew i needed, made my day. 😂

[@randlerichardson5826]

Be nice to see that place running again wow 😳 I’d like to see that

[@stanbarrett5552]

Won't be long before The Island claims all the machinery for her own. Well, not longing the great scheme of things... Thanks for taking us with you!!

[@AaronSongs]

Ive really enjoyed this series of videos thanks.

[@randyscj429]

Hello A.C., sorry I'm late getting back to you since your "finally". Glad you kicked that idea into the alley🤗!!! Will we see more pinging and splashing🤔?? Love the pinging in the dinging (sorry, had to make dingey work!)...🤣 Hope all's well with everyone/thing! Have fun and be safe. Take care, "God Bless", sincerely, Randy. 👍👍🙏😇👊

[@zw5509]

Use the cables to cut the granite. Probably a death trap down in the water.

[@janetdoten9908]

Wow! Still loving the history this part of our Great Country! Thanks for sharing

[@lisapino6739]

Awesome place. Another great adventure. I love Billy's accent. Thanks 😉

[@leenorthcutt8421]

The comments on this one are extra fun, Love ya Chig - this series has been so fun!

[@anncece7767]

the slow motion music was spoooooky!!! LOL!! :)

[@pollyanna147]

This Billy series is great, love these videos.

[@Day1onDay1]

My family once owned and ran the Chase Granite Company out of Blue Hill, Maine.. Although it is no longer in operation my family still owns the land & the leftover relics from the days the quarry was still operational there are absolutely amazing to see! Thanks for a great video!

[@aquachigger]

Thanks for commenting.

[@GolanvIgvyi]

I love your videos. You walk by so much iron and steel that I would live to salvage for use in our smithy.

[@richardperkins6132]

Awesome granite island adventure. It would have been awesome if you had a go-pro an your kayak, to drop in the black waters. Might have seen a sam squench. Lol. All that old equipment was really neat to see of a time period that has been long gone for some time now. An for it to just be out on an island all by its self. One can only imagine seeing all the guys putting in a hard days work, cutting the granite an getting it ready to ship out to its final destination. I'd say maybe go back an do some bottle hunting an detecting up in the woods. You just never know what's hiding in them there woods. Great video chigg. As always safe an happy hunting guys. Thanks for taking us along for the adventure. 😁👍👍

[@dogmosatchmo]

Aquachiggers song slowed down, is nightmare fuel.🤣 Great video!

[@historyhunter3332]

the song played like that goes alone with the area and history. the area is a little spooky.

[@rammur1]

Very nice video, thanks for taking us with you !

[@patriciadunn6602]

I would love to live on that quarry....awww if only I had.money..lol..that would be so awesome.. The calm would be so wonderful

[@timbuck27]

Thanks for mentioning the 1934 carving. I love finding old monikers carved in brick buildings out West here. Any old town will have them especially if there was a railroad

[@Gaming.with.Benjamin]

I’m in Maine & love watching your videos!

[@VickieV1333]

Rattle moccasin ?! You’re so funny Chigg 😂🤣

[@bobodriscoll]

Anyone know if Billy has a channel? If not he should!!! What a fascinating character.

[@SmallWonda]

Great cast of Characters - I'd be wanting to drain the quarry! Certainly shows how quickly Mother Nature can reclaim, when you think it's only be abandoned in Chigg's lifetime... 🤿🛶💰😉🐾👍🦘

[@MadYakker]

No way!! I just explored Hardwood island in my own KZbin series Maine By Sea Kayak (EP 5), and I only saw this afterwards! You’re my favorite KZbinr Hands-down, so it’s really neat knowing I ended up exploring one of the same places! You actually knew what things were though haha. Cheers.

[@pawpatrolnews]

Noo!!! I always play the videos at 2X speed so as the song he plays at the end sounds better. You tricked me!!!

[@loukashareangas4420]

You made me realize it... Beau was talking at 2x while the music sounded slow and I didn't think twice about it!

[@pennyconley4439]

Michael Inocente I thought I was having a flashback from my 70 era days. Lol

[@mtyhntr49]

Howdy, did enjoy the hike. Thank you. It's cool to see how the ocean air is totally cleaning the place up. Just like the Titanic. Its returning to nature also.

[@MikeL-vu7jo]

this a very interesting place ,the affect of years and years of rain and wind and winter seasons especially that old boat , some year in the future the island will totaly consume every thing that was left there .

[@Jaxon_Wii]

It’s funny how Chig pointed out the skeleton boats and machinery but overlooked all those counter tops!

[@Jaxon_Wii]

I enjoy you channel’s music (theme)

[@lauriethompson8176]

Wow, would be neat to see pictures when this quarry was active, thanks for sharing

[@jaybales3160]

Very interesting and entertaining. Enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing.

[@mcmetal632]

Did you find Gilligan, I see the Minnow. 😂

[@colleenposadas8415]

😂👴he'd be old

[@edcgearpocketknife]

These are cool videos he is taking you all over that’s super nice of him.

[@matthewmilam286]

Ask your buddy to say No wake in the harbor LOL I’m in Tennessee we had a guy from Baltimore come down He ran a boat house in the harbor we would make wake just to hear him say it lol

[@joet7698]

Wish you spent more time exploring the boat

[@hikerx9366]

You should try magnet fishing those waters Chigg.

[@wickerman9569]

You get to see some cool places. I’ve been to Colorado a couple of times. We go up around Leadville in the mountains. Look at the mines I get to. Run into few people around there. I love it , hard to find places anymore away from all the people. Good luck on your future adventures .

[@derekweatherford8989]

It shows the true American spirit!! Look at what the generations before us was able to do and accomplish, and we think we have it hard. Lol. Great video Chig!!

[@JK35280]

Man, those were some old archbar trucks on that flatcar! I'm guessing some lucky railfan somewhere has those journal box covers in a place of honor in their collection.

[@Smokin78Squire]

Interesting to see a Cadillac flathead V-8, of all things, @ 5:56. Would've never guessed they were ever used in an industrial capacity like that.

[@SleepFaster18]

Lots of what I consider treasure out there!!

[@RichardWatsonboltspinner]

Don't usually comment, but that place is awsome. Would love to see that history, thanks for sharing, B.C. Canada.

[@rebeccalucysmith9689]

Interesting video! Slowed down music was distracting, even my cat noticed something was up 😁

[@algieturas612]

I love Billy's accent. He sounds like an Aussie!

[@brucewestoby]

Wow neat historical place. Always glad to see unusual locations where a mine or a granite quarry like this... on a island no less! Thanks ;

[@OutdoorsygalO]

That sure is an interesting place full of history. Funny.... I would have thought that there would have been no un-settled land along the east coast of Maine. I pictured it as quite inhabited. With all the old equipment there and the boilers in the water, I am surprised that no one had gathered up all the scrap for some big $. I guess the logistics would be quite the challenge though? Thanks for showing us the air dried rust flakes on the old rails. It is amazing how that happens! I am really glad that you did not dive in that murky water. Looks a tad dangerous. That was a different twist to your Aquachigger song, all slow like that. How did you do it? It seemed that the guy singing it was still on key, yet it was slowed down at the same pitch? Or do you have a pitch control on your editing software? Still, being slow like that it would be handy for those who really wanted to know what the lyrics were. LOL! ;)

[@mudduck754]

Good to see your having fun with old captain billy while the rivers are warming up

[@joshtonry4291]

So cool! Would be cool to see some of those coins from the depths of the black lagoon

[@mrzugzug]

You should take that boat home and fix it up good. It even came with a motor. Right in the front yard. Your wife will love you all the more for it. :)

[@pumpupjam9648]

There is a quarry here where I live, but no one is allowed to swim in the quarry. Divers went down there and one died. He got caught in a cable line and his partner tried to help him but he couldn't. He drowned. So please stay above ground. Quarries are very dangerous.

[@SaccharineChaperone]

I laughed WAY too long on “she’s a fixer upper” 🤣🤣🤣

[@aaltenhoff87]

You HAVE TO get some underwater tech to scope out under that water!

[@dougalexander7204]

I’m surprised. Here in southern Indiana, the water in limestone quarries, out my back door, are crystal clear. Difference must be the chemistry of the rock. Further, I think Cpt. Billy is having a lasting affect on you. Which is a good thing. I’ve enjoyed seeing the Chigg as the student on this Maine series. Though a very bright student indeed.

[@Jupitermustangmike]

I was waiting for the end song to say paul is dead paul is dead🙀🐎🐎🐎

[@mastresonjecklehyde2977]

An EARLY HEMI !!! In Th@ First She'd ... Beautiful Rust ... -Godspeed

[@mokpot]

Come on Chig, I will dive it with you!

[@NotoriousSIG1855]

Maine has so many cool islands to explore. Chig you should go check out the old forts on the islands around Casco Bay. I used to find a bunch of cool things out there.

[@dustinruth]

Hahahaha. The half time “mother earth 🌍” was sick 😷 dude!

[@jeffhallel8211]

11:30 That looks like the pictograph boat.I keep telling Bigfoot to paint it.He won't listen.

[@k4ntspell54]

In Central Vermont they swim in those quarries.

[@tinnaz1]

Maybe get a drone sub down in the pit? Moe Sargi has one and he goes to his local quarry to do some magnet fishing. That would be interesting to see.

[@yankeefred01]

Dang, Chigg .... What's the deal with your music in this video!???

[@nhcheyenne7919]

I agree with you, but I have a feelings that Aquachigger doesn't look at the comments of his videos anymore. Has he replied to any videos recently? Don't think so.

[@mathewyager6657]

Playing in slow motion 😂

[@AndrexT]

Sounds very different, old Rick needs his key winding up. And no, Beau said in an earlier video that he gets so many replies for even 5 year old videos, he can't cope with the notifications. He is open to comments to some videos for 5 minutes and then turns off notifications.

[@patriciavincent1569]

It's funny, I am from Maine and I have been Down East many times even have family there and I really enjoy watching these videos. Thanks Chigg.

[@sallyann1363]

You should have dropped your magnet into that black water to see how deep it was.

[@WizzardofOdds]

What was haunting was your ending song starting at about 8:30 and playing on half speed.

[@jalpa9642]

Chigg, Billie, Thor......That is really something, long ago my parent's went to Bermuda and they had Sandstone Quarries there.... looked quite similar to The Granite ones in ME. There's Granite here in NM but the black colore-d particles are very fine & small..... Looks a lot different from Granite in MA., too. in my home town there was a Shale quarry, some called it Slate, it was used for walkways. In my Early years a guy was working there in the quarry and broke a tooth off the steam shovel bucket..! His friend came w/an acetylene torch and brazed the tooth back onto the bucket. As he was brazing, fine particles of shale/slate started popping like Pop Corn... to make a long story short, it was tested and became a light weight aggregate... Known as Masslite..! Concrete companies bought and mixed it in w/concrete to produce light weight cement Blocks. It was also used on Tennis Courts, gardens and shrubs, in smaller bags because it held water for a long time, It was also used to build the Prudential Building in Boston, Mass. and many other structures.....! =)