Slate has been quarried in Wales for over 1800 years.  It has been used throughout the world for everything from slate roof tiles, to siding, to the almost obsolete slate chalk board.  We visited the Slate Mueum to learn more about slate.  

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We enjoyed a demonstration on how slate is split, cut, and shaped.

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It pays to ask questions.  Just ask Stacy - she stole his heart.

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