Swimming at the Quarry

When I was a kid my family bought a house up on Otter St., that was 40 some yrs ago and my brothers, sister and I explored every corner of the Meltzer's Quarry over the years. Always heard stories of kids going up to hangout and swim. Now that small pughole was full of the most stagnet water I've ever seen. I'm curious to hear if anyone actually went swimming there??? Fess up, Meltzers are dead and gone. Of course, hearing other stories of what went up up there could be interesting reading also. Any volunteers???

I remember that creek. It was so long ago, but I do remember how nasty it was. I also remember that as a kid there was a neighbor who actually committed suicide there. I remember that was the first dead person I had ever seen. I was there when they pulled that guy out of that nasty creek and thinking how sad. I don't remember even the name of that neighbor, too many years have gone by. I do remember too that my sister had a little boat and we'd park it there and I now thinking back too how I remember how that creek had it's own awful odor.  Something how you remember things that happend 40 years ago.

I spent many hours in the quarry exploring as a young lad.  Built a raft of questionable design one spring and did quite a bit of swimming in the pond that day. My friend ruined his "school" shoes and was given a double grounding for the offense.  In the early spring the sun would heat the surrounding rock and create a warm area for swimming and hanging out. I'm sure others used the area as I remember a few empty beer cans left behind. The water in the spring was cold but clear.  At least thats the way I remember it.

I remember lot's of good times up at the quarry too,with the Blount kids. We lived on Rabbit Hill Rd. Murray Taitt was my Grandpa. I think the fellow who shot himself was Buddy Steel.....but I'm not positive,I was only about 6 then but I remember my Dad Bob and Grandpa being really sad!

I swam in it. Went there once & swam with a girl named Penny Killburn about 40 years ago.

I REMEMBER BEA!!WOW BRING BACK THE MEMORIES!!WE USED TO GO UP THERE AND CAMP OUT AND SWIM ALL THE TIME!!JOHN SPENCE USE TO JUMP OFF THE VERY TOP CLIFF TO THE RIGHT JUST AS YOU COME UP THE TRAIL!!THEN SOME DUMBASSES WOULD THROW SHOPPING CARTS AND CRAP LIKE THAT IN THERE!!WE WOULD FISH IT OUT AND 2 DAYS LATER IT WAS BACK IN!! THEN WE WOULD WALK DOWN TO EDGEWOOD AT THE CHICKIE BAR AND HAVE THE BEST DAMN BURGERS EVER!!WHAT EVER THAT SEASONING WAS THEY GAVE YOU IN THAT LITTLE SHAKER WAS THE KEY!!!ANYONE KNOW WHAT THAT WAS?LOVE TO FIND OUT

Well I suppose you should be greatful to swim in the Quarry as I am sure you were not supposed to be THERE.   Snakes are a sign !!!!! 

Colette Cross (Fitzsimmons)

long overdue reply but the Meltzers are NOT long and dead. I am a granddaughter and still have a piece of that area. Haven't been up to swim in it in years... but i know one thing... hard to keep the water clean when it's being used as an active quarry which it was just a couple years ago. Shame it's dirty, none-the-less.
My dad had great stories of being up there as a kid....