What an interesting, totally different stop. The quarry, with it's turquoise mineral-rich water, is an amazing site to see. The visitor's center is neat too, seeing the memorial monuments and buildings they've done, and the short informational video interesting. Fun to take a piece of...More

Date of experience: August 2019

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Sharon34895

Decatur, Georgia

9936

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

worth a visit

We would agree with the other positive reviews. This is an interesting place and the guide Johann did a fine interpretive job.

Date of experience: July 2019

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speedsister

Fareham, United Kingdom

272119

Reviewed July 5, 2019

Do this in conjunction with Hope Cemetery!

Bit of an odd thing to do on holiday - visit a stonemasons and a cemetery but if you are driving through Barre both things are worth stopping for! We arrived at Rock of Ages quite early but the lady in the information centre kindly...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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Barbara H

Worcester, Massachusetts

20882

Reviewed June 30, 2019

Excellent overview of granite monument production

Start at the visitor center with an excellent short video. Then take a tour in an air conditioned van with a knowledgeable guide to a spot overlooking one of their quarries where you can watch men removing slabs of granite. When you get back to...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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329autumns

Louisville, Kentucky

315

Reviewed June 28, 2019 via mobile

Rockin Good Time

This was such a cool place to visit. They took you up to the oldest working granite quarry in the US. The guide did an amazing job explaining the process and details to the group. There is a great video back at the visitor center...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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Doug S

Plymouth, Massachusetts

123

Reviewed June 27, 2019

Great experience and with Johan as our Guide

We made a special trip to Vermont to see the granite quarrying at the Rock of Ages, in part because we want to better understand the mining and use of granite as we think about updating our kitchen countertops--though Rock of Ages specializes in the...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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back2theislands

Pittsburgh

203

Reviewed June 20, 2019

A little disppointing

Took the tour, the best part was getting to see into the quarry. Our guide was a retired employee who was knowledgable but wasn't the best at customer service. We had to request he turn on the AC so the back of the van wasn't...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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toscwolfstar

Chester, Vermont

25863

Reviewed June 17, 2019

Well worth the price of the outdoor tour.

It was $6 plus tax for the quarry tour. The site does not have workers doing antyhing on Saturdays and you can;t go into the palnt. Our young guide was very enthusiastic and answered alsmot all of the questions put to him. There were a...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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K2service

Visalia

10731

Reviewed June 4, 2019 via mobile

Amazing

The self guided tour to see the workers in action was great. To be able to see everything in progress was so interesting. However, taking the tour with the guide was boring. So we looked at a hole in the ground.. big deal. That could...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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parosblue

vermont USA

177

Reviewed November 6, 2018 via mobile

Interesting stop in Vermont

The Rock of Ages information center is near Barre. You can see the quarry from the road as you arrive. The center has history, examples of stone, and nice gifts. The people were very friendly. There are tours of the plant, although we did not...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Thank you very much for taking time to review our attraction. I do hope you will visit us again in the future and perhaps take the guided tour of the quarry or the self-guided tour of the artisans in our factory.

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Carol B

Is any of it wheelchair accessible

July 1, 2019|

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I recall having to climb some stairs to get up to the viewing area in the factory. Don't know if they have an elevator there. But, the visitors center certainly is accessible. If it is helpful, I'll mention that I spent much... More

Mark B

Is this also the quarry that people call the grotto

April 13, 2018|

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I honestly do not know.

Cindy W

When is it open and how much is the tour

April 17, 2015|

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Thank you for your inquiry. Our tours of the quarry begin on Friday, May 22nd and operate M-Sat., 9:15-3:35 (Closed July 4th). From Sep. 1 - Oct. 18, the tours operate M-Sun. The cost is $6 per adult, $5.50 per senior... More