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Rock of Ages Granite Quarry
Rock of Ages Granite Quarry Review
The attractions here range from the awe-inspiring (the quarry resembles the Grand Canyon in miniature) to the mildly ghoulish (you can consult a directory of tombstone dealers throughout the country) to the whimsical (an outdoor granite bowling alley). You might recognize the sheer walls of the quarry from Batman and Robin, the film starring George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger. At the crafts center, skilled artisans sculpt monuments; at the quarries themselves, 25-ton blocks of stone are cut from sheer 475-foot walls by workers who clearly earn their pay.
- Address: 560 Graniteville Rd., Exit 6 off I-89, follow Rte. 63, 7 mi southeast of Montpelier, Graniteville, VT, 05654 | Map It
- Phone: 802/476-3119
- Cost: Tour of active quarry $5, craftsman center and self-guided tour free
- Hours: Visitor center May--Oct., Mon.--Sat. 8:30--5, Sun. 10--5; narrated tour on Sat. (call for times)
- Website: www.rockofages.com
- Location: Montpelier
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