Rock of ages granite quarry.
Barre vt granite quarry.
The rock of ages granite quarry in vermont looks like something from another planet as we turn the corner and enter the spring season it s time to start planning fun things to do outside other than skiing and the other wintertime activities.
The rock of ages quarry covers 20 acres and is the source for many of the odd funerary monuments we ve visited among them.
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.
Nearly 600 feet deep it is the largest operating deep hole dimension granite quarry in the world.
Most of the granite for america s headstones comes from this part of vermont.
Nj s mercedes benz gravestone barre vt s cemetery sculptures there s a museum and a video theater that tells the story of granite.
I recommend going to the rock of ages.
Our guided tour takes you to an overlook of the smith granite quarry here in barre vermont.
Visiting the rock of ages corporation s granite quarry is basically a tour of the immense.