History  Ochre Sheds

     Ochre sheds stretched from Park Street to East Main Street along the Branch River during its heyday.  A major flood washed it all away, I believe it was the one in 1898. Ochre was used as a wash to the inside of Norton Stoneware.  There are also decorations that are done in ochre. 

Photo by Wills Thomas White

Bennington Museum Collection

Photos labeled Ochre Works by F.G.C.

Ochre Mine Bennington