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Welcome to Quarry Hill's Blog!

Quarry Hill Creative Center in Rochester, VT, founded 1946 by Barbara and Irving Fiske, is Vermont's oldest alternative community and at one time was probably also its largest. In the 60s -80s, as many as 90 people lived here.
It was and is visited each year, often in summer (but in every season, really) by visitors from all over the world.
We welcome interesting and creative people who are peaceful, bring no weapons, don't believe in hitting children or killing animals, and enjoy the beauty of Vermont and of themselves.

Most of us do not adhere to any particular dogma or religion, though many do find Eastern philosophy closest to our own thought (some of us are also members of the Quakers/Society of Friends).
We value the individual, particularly people who are energetic and have a sense of humor.
Visitors are welcome-- and prospective residents, too. There are some places for rent, others for sale. If interested, get in touch!
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"The symbol is the enemy of the reality, and the reality is ever one's true guide, true friend, true companion, and true self." Irving Fiske, 1908-1990

Friday, May 23, 2014

What doest THOU say?


Quaker story, like a Zen story--

WE know what George Fox has said.. what Margaret Fell said... what James Naylor said...

But tell us now, friend, What doest THOU say?

For it is what we ourselves find within and truly understand that is our own way of displaying the Light within, or that part of us we percieve as light  or God, to be the truth.


Please write to us and tell us what you think about the world, enlightenment, awareness, love, creativity,  nonviolence, and other things. We'd be glad to hear them.

Please, no hate tirades.

Thank you....
The Fiske Family and Quarry Hill

Vermont Edition on Quarry Hill-- click link below!

Quarry Hill interview on "Vermont Edition" with Steve Zind speaking with Ladybelle Fiske McFarlin
North Hollow in Rochester, VT. near Quarry Hill, by Ladybelle Fiske, Oct. 2011