The Quarry

The Quarry, as referred to by locals, is an abandoned quarry and rock mine located on Carnate Island. The rock and stone from this location was used to build the prison and possibly even the The Asylum. It is also one of two ways to reach The Asylum, this way leading to the rear of the building.

Cave-in

One of Carnate's many stories is that of a cave-in at the quarry. Though it was ran by the Maryland Correctional and supervised by C.O.s, it was mainly staffed and worked by inmates. The cave-in story is that a several prisoners were working in a newer, shallow mine shaft that was far less stable than the guards let on. The mine shaft caved in and it was reported by the C.O.s that all of the inmates died instantly. However, there is a persistent rumor that has survived to this day despite next to no documentation. The rumor is that the cave in did not fill the entire shaft, but only blocked the entrance, trapping the living inmates inside. Allegedly, the guards knew of this but were either filled with such hate for the inmates or such indifference that they left them to die, possibly suffocating. The supervising C.O.s were investigated, but the D.O.C. found no evidence to convict them. However, in retaliation, a group of inmates overtook and lynched five C.O.s at the quarry.