Vermont Granite Quarry

The rock of ages quarry in operation for the past 120 years is 350 feet deep and covers 30 acres.

Vermont granite quarry.

There is no substitute for danby marble. Near barre vermont the largest granite quarries in the united states are located. Tours are first come first served. Graniteville vermont tour the world s largest deep hole dimension granite quarry where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.

Granite quarry primarily for tombstones we visited rock of ages. Our stone is the only one guaranteed with a perpetual warranty. The history of the rock of ages quarry began in 1885 and now employs around 250 people. The guided quarry tour takes you to an overlook of the smith quarry.

Most of the marble quarries are located in the western central part of vermont and valuable marble deposits are located in the vermont valley and the taconic mountains. The granite industry in vermont has always been an important economic venture. This quarry is now in reserve. We are the largest underground marble quarry in the world.

In the 1920 s visitors began to come to tour the quarry and see how granite is sourced from here. Located in graniteville vermont this quarry has been in use since the late 1800 s. Rock of ages granite quarry vermont is of course labeled the granite state. Vermont granite using granite and marble from our own north american quarries our in house artisans handcraft cemetery monuments in our vermont workshop.

Our tour guide seemed to not know details about the history. The tour is approximately 40 minutes in length and typically runs rain or shine. Smith quarry owned by rock of ages is believed to be the world s largest monumental granite quarry. It encompasses 50 acres and is 570 feet deep.

Our tours depart at 10 00 11 00 1 00 2 00 3 00. They have large quarries and utilize the granite primarily for grave markers and monuments.