John Swenson
John Swenson
credit gun guns opened pulled took
They took a wallet, they took credit cards, they opened up my gun safe, they took the guns out, they pulled ammo out of there.
hits valley
In the Valley is where it always hits pretty hard.
conduct frequently lots maps
I have maps and lots of pictures, ... of what was there. So I frequently conduct tours. There's a lot to see if you know where to look.
barracks homes lived people permanent worked
Over 300 stonecutters worked there in the summer, ... during its heyday. Many lived in the barracks on the site. The permanent people lived in homes in Redstone.
busy relief
Our crews had a very busy weekend. A little relief would be nice.
columns giant railroad turned
There were railroad spurs. You can see remnants of the boiler, compressor is still there, a giant lathe where they turned the columns on,
close colors distinct green unusual
It is unusual to see two distinct colors there so close together: green and pink,
finishing foundation shed stone work
Remnants of the stone shed where they did the finishing work, ... the foundation is there.
dry gets ground next ready trying
Once the ground gets saturated, we get slides. We're just trying to dry out and get ready for the next one.
family granite great owned reason
The reason I got involved, ... is that my family is in the granite business. Swenson and (The H.E.) Fletcher (Company) owned Redstone for 43 years, after the Great Depression.