Vermont Rock Of Ages Granite Quarry

It was founded in 1885.

Vermont rock of ages granite quarry.

Visiting the rock of ages corporation s granite quarry is basically a tour of the immense. Vermont granite using granite and marble from our own north american quarries our in house artisans handcraft cemetery monuments in our vermont workshop. Rock of ages granite blocks pulled from the graniteville quarry yield memorial quality stone that doesn t crack or degrade with time. The quarry itself is the world s largest deep hole dimension granite quarry and though 600 feet of its.

Rock of ages has several vermont granite quarries including one that produces blue gray granite. The company employs around 230 people and made a profit of around 800 000 in 2009 on revenues of 21 6 million up from a loss of more than 2 million in 2008. A stone sought after worldwide for its fine grain even texture quality for sculpting and superior weather resistance. The granite industry in vermont has always been an important economic venture.

Look for our rock of ages sealmark. 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. The history of the rock of ages quarry began in 1885 and now employs around 250 people.