[Rockhounds] Diamond Acres directions

[John Joldersma]

    There is no real contact although Margaret Hasting's daughter Linda 
lives at the site.
The surest way not to get messed up is to exit the NY Turnpike at 
Fonda.  Go West to
the bridge and cross the river.  Turn left on Rt 5.  Go West to the 
first road out side of
Fonda that goes up the hill.  This is Hickory Hill Road.  It is not a 
right turn but angles
up the hill.  Follow Hickory Hill for several miles until you come to 
Barker Road.  Turn
right on Barker.  This road curves around and comes to Stone Arabia 
Road.  Turn
left on Stone Arabia.  The first driveway to the left is the entrance 
to the mine.
    The alternate route is to go through Palatine Bridge and take Rt 10 
North to Stone
Arabia Road and turn East for several miles.  Look for Barker Road ( 
which becomes
England Road on the North side of Stone Arabia)  Then go back to the 
mine.
     The only sign to the mine is a crossed pickax and shovel painted 
blue near the
entrance.  But even that was overgrown last summer, thus the Barker Road
directions.
     I really think you are too late for this year for digging.