Dorset Soapstone Quarry

Fantastic little site

On our “staycation” in July, we took a drive to the lovely community of Fleur de Lys. We stopped at the Dorset Soapstone Quarry. This is a small but well done museum chronicling the lives of the Dorse...

Small but interesting museum

We happened to go to Fleur de Lys, in part because of the name, in part because if its history. We started out with the Ocean Walk rated easy. Not that easy with roots and rocks, but there were also s...

A long drive for a closed museum.

I was expecting more being in middle June. The museum was closed, leaving us with just the short trail, and the information signs. Will need to come back when the museum is open.

Dorset Soapstone Quarry

We talked to some locals who told us to have a look at the museum and quarry. Glad we did take time out to have a bit of a wander around the quarry.

Interesting history

Coming back to this area after leaving Newfoundland 20 years ago, you realize and appreciate the history of this province. I grew up in this area but rarely came here and could care less about it howe...