While in Vermont, please drop in: Tour our granite quarry nearly 600' deep that was featured in the 2009 Star Trek® movie; at our Vermont factory, watch artisans carve stone. They'll inspire you to want to TRY IT by sandblasting your own stone souvenir.
OUR 2012 TOUR SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
VISITORS CENTER--Open May 15-September 1, Monday-Saturday, 9-5, and September 2-October 31, Monday-Sunday, 9-5. Please note we are OPEN Sunday, May 27th for the Memorial Day weekend. Please also note that all of our tour operations are CLOSED on July 4th.
Our lovely Vermont Visitors Center is your tour starting point. It features electronic kiosks and historical exhbitis as well as a video presentation and a GIFT SHOP. Additionally the grounds surrounding our Vermont Visitors Center are dotted with interesting memorials and statuary and the world's only (to the best of our knowledge) outdoor granite bowling lane. Be sure to bowl a few frames while you visit--it makes a great, FREE family activity. And don't forget to grab a FREE sample of granite from our grout bin during your visit.
GUIDED VERMONT QUARRY TOUR--For safety and other considerations, the only way to see our quarry is by guided tour. The guided granite quarry tours of our Vermont Smith Quarry begin May 25, 2012 and operate Monday-Saturday, 9:15-3:35 until September 1. From September 2-October 15, the tours operate Monday-Sunday, 9:15-3:35. Please note that the tours operate Sunday, May 27th for the Memorial Day weekend.
Tour times may vary, but departure times are usually as follows: 9:15 am, 10:00 am, 10:45 am, 11:30 am, 12:40 pm, 1:20 pm, 2:05 pm, 2:50 pm and 3:35 pm. The 40-minute tour normally operates rain or shine; however, the tours may be delayed or cancelled due to extremely inclement weather.
Please note that we believe you will find our quarry site to be quite spectacular and will enjoy your tour whenever you come, BUT the workers typically work 7-3:30 Monday-Friday. On the 3:35 tours and all weekend and holiday tours our workers are NOT usually working in the quarry. Traditionally, the industry takes a vacation the week of July 4th. Our tours operate that week, but workers are not usually in the quarry at that time.
TOURS OF OUR VERMONT FACTORY--Our Vermont factory is open for self-guided tours Monday-Friday, 8-3:30. The factory is not open weekends or holidays.
At our Vermont factory, watch our artisans cut, polish and carve stone, creating masterpieces of memorial art. Our factory is a fascinating juxtaposition of old and new technologies, featuring sculptors carving stone using techniques virtually unchanged since the days of Michelangelo (except that a pneumatic chisel is used rather than a mallet and chisel) working beside modern laser etchers and computer-aided saws.
We hope you’ll pay us a visit when in Vermont. Please see our Tours & Activities section for all of the pertinent details about dates and times of operation.
Rock of Ages is a proud member of the Vermont Attractions Association, the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and the Vermont Tourism Network.
