Barre Granite Quarry Tours

The tour is approximately 40 minutes in length and typically runs rain or shine.

Barre granite quarry tours.

The quarry is huge and we were told it could go for another 5000 years with the granite that is there the grounds and surrounding area is beautiful. The rock of ages quarry covers 20 acres and is the source for many of the odd funerary monuments we ve visited among them. Barre granite association 7 jones brothers way barre vermont 05641 telephone. At nearly 600 feet deep it is the largest operating deep hole dimension granite quarry in the world.

I recommend going to the rock of ages. We did not take the factory tour but we viewed the quarry from above and saw the actual day by day work that goes into getting the granite. Rock of ages granite quarry tour see 307 traveler reviews 176 candid photos and great deals for barre vt at tripadvisor. From the first quarry to today s new technology.

Most of the granite for america s headstones comes from this part of vermont. Rock of ages granite quarry. More earth science review. Tours are first come first served.

Our tours depart at 10 00 11 00 1 00 2 00 3 00. What we make explore our handcrafted vermont made quality granite products click here. Rock of ages quarry in barre vt the world s largest deep hole quarry that s nearly 600 feet deep offers guided tours most days to the edge of the massive quarry and a state of the art visitor s center that s a must see if you re in the central vermont area from may to the end of october. The guided quarry tour takes you to an overlook of the smith quarry.

Once run by the boutwell milne varnum company rock of ages is now part of polycor. Millstone hill in graniteville barre is home to the famous rock of ages barre granite quarry. If you are looking for a nice walk that will provide you with beautiful views of nearby historic quarries we recommend the grand lookout part of the millstone trails.