Setting: Big Digger!
Explorable Op's: Big Digger! Difficulty: Easy, but watch out for big dump trucks.
Facilities: None.
Review: This is a quick stop on your way to someplace else. Eureka Stone Quarry - in Rushland near the intersection of Second Street Pike and Swamp Road - has a huge, old, black excavator that will turn heads of small boys while driving by. We've driven by a few times and today we decided to stop and attempt to take a look. There is parking on the right side of the entrance just beyond the excavator. We went to the depot in the middle of the entrance and proceeded to knock on the door even though there were signs that said "Authorized Personnel Only." Really, what could a middle-aged guy with two kids under the age of 3 be threatening anyway? We knocked on the door. There were two women inside. One came over to open the door. She looked hesitant until she spotted the boys. I asked if we could get a closer look at the big digger. I told her we weren't going to climb on it or even touch it. She said that would be fine and we were on our way. Huge dump trucks rolled in and out of the quarry every few seconds and it was pretty scary for our oldest son Max. He liked the trucks but the noise of it all was a bit much for him. We went over to the excavator and walked around it and took a few pictures. The digger was in constant competition with the dump truck the whole time. The boys didn't know which to look at. After about 5 minutes we were back in the car on our way. It was just a quick stop but quite a thrill.
Recommendations: Be sure to ask permission to look around if you stop in during working hours. I know, this place is just asking for it by putting a big digger out front of their entrance, but it is a bustling quarry and outsiders don't have any legal right to trespass. Also, the dump trucks are moving fast. Be very aware of where your kids are. The last thing the drivers are expecting to see is a kid running around the depot.
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