1868The Cut was reopened after being purposely filled in the 1830s.Economy and Industry, Engineering, Maritime & Fishing Industry

Aberdeen Granite Company, a red granite quarry works at Wolf Hill, paid the cost of re-opening the Cut and building a new drawbridge. However, the quarry did not prosper and soon closed down.
Copeland, Melvin T., and Elliott C. Rogers. The Saga of Cape Ann. Bond Wheelwright Co., 1960.