Vermont Granite Quarry

At nearly 600 feet deep it is the largest operating deep hole dimension granite quarry in the world.

Vermont granite quarry.

Our tours depart at 10 00 11 00 1 00 2 00 3 00. The guided quarry tour takes you to an overlook of the smith quarry. Smith quarry owned by rock of ages is believed to be the world s largest monumental granite quarry. Near barre vermont the largest granite quarries in the united states are located.

The tour is approximately 40 minutes in length and typically runs rain or shine. Look for our rock of ages sealmark. The history of the rock of ages quarry began in 1885 and now employs around 250 people. Tours are first come first served.

Our stone is the only one guaranteed with a perpetual warranty. In the 1920 s visitors began to come to tour the quarry and see how granite is sourced from here. Our tour guide seemed to not know details about the history. Granite quarry primarily for tombstones we visited rock of ages.

They have large quarries and utilize the granite primarily for grave markers and monuments. Vermont granite using granite and marble from our own north american quarries our in house artisans handcraft cemetery monuments in our vermont workshop. We are the largest underground marble quarry in the world. Rock of ages granite quarry vermont is of course labeled the granite state.

This quarry is now in reserve. There is no substitute for danby marble. The rock of ages quarry in operation for the past 120 years is 350 feet deep and covers 30 acres. The granite industry in vermont has always been an important economic venture.

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. It encompasses 50 acres and is 570 feet deep.