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Rock of Ages

Barre, VT
802-476-3119
Ranked #1 of 5 attractions in Barre
4.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Mines
Activities: Shopping, Group tours/bus tour, Walking
Description: The world's largest quarry.
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Cape Cod
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

SO much fun! Learn about how 90% of our nation's granite is mined here and what has been done with it!! More

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Central Vermont
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012

Men have been pulling this stone out of the ground here for over 100 years. A short movie is very interesting and complements a visit to Hope Cemetery just a couple of miles away. My 2 grandsons got to sandblast their own souvenier (supervised of course) and loved it! More

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Vermont
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

Went her with my daughter as a field trip - I had so much fun. walking around and then making a rock. Still have it. More

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Vermont
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

Yes, interesting to a degree. However, it is really just a big hole in he ground and a museum that is really not much more than a merchandise store. More

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Vermont
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
85 helpful votes 85 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2011

My husband and I have lived in Vermont all our lives and we recently visited Rock of Ages for the first time. The tour was interesting and the quarry was really worth seeing. Truly Awesome. More

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Modesto, California
Top Contributor
162 reviews 162 reviews
Reviews in 78 cities Reviews in 78 cities
137 helpful votes 137 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2011

Visited here while recently touring Vermont. This attraction is not to be missed. It is an informative look at how granite is quarried and used here in Vermont. Visiting Rock of Ages consists of three different experiences: Visitor's Center, Quarry tour and self-guided factory tour. The visitor's center has friendly staff and there is a gift shop with a number... More

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auburn,indiana
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204 reviews 204 reviews
Reviews in 117 cities Reviews in 117 cities
93 helpful votes 93 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2011

This is one huge quarry and definitely worth the time to look it over. Watch a short film at the visitors center and get your tickets for a short trip up a hill to see the quarry. You will be amazed how deep it is and how the workers look like ants down there. Enough granite for many century's. It's... More

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Providence, RI
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2011
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We visited Stowe for 2 days in August, and after seeing Ben & Jerry's and other food-type attractions, we took a trip (~30-45 minutes) to see the Rock of Ages Quarry. The tour to the edge of the quarry cost $5 each, which is definitely worth it for the experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable, and really... More

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Hartford, Connecticut
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2011

Very informative! Staff was very friendly and accommodating. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2011

We were looking for inexpensive ways to spend some time in Stowe. This is a short drive and an inexpensive way to see and amazing quarry. Don't miss out on going to Hope cemetary top see at the amazing granite tomb stones, including a soccer ball, airplane and nascar. More

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