Mount Airy Granite Quarry

Huge granite quarry wish there was tours.

Mount airy granite quarry. The first sale of the land that now comprises the quarry was to thomas smith from the state in 1780. The north carolina granite corporation was founded on the site of the famous mount airy white quarry which produces some of the premier white granite in the world. North carolina granite quarry visit after missing the turn and riding into the country mountains for 20 or so minutes we turned back to mount airy. North carolina granite corporation quarry complex is a historic granite quarry and national historic district located at mount airy surry county north carolina the district encompasses 22 contributing buildings 1 contributing site and 8 contributing structures in an area approximately one mile long and 1 3 mile wide.

The land was originally home to the iroquois indians until the first explorers came in 1524. Visit our observation deck where you can see nearly all the activities and are close enough to be plenty startled when we set off an explosion which occurs several times each day. One of the world s largest curb manufacturing facilities sits adjacent to the quarry. Mount airy is a town built on granite and even its soil is mixed with residue of the stone.

The company has been in continuous operation since that time and has evolved into one of the most dependable best known quarrier and fabricator of stone products in the us. It s a huge quarry but unlike other rock quarries that seem to go deep into the ground this one is almost completely flat. There are larger pit quarries throughout the world but no larger open face quarries. Our quarry produces over 2 000 000 ft.

In 1889 the north carolina granite corporation was formed on the site of the world s largest open faced granite quarry now known as white mount airy granite. Aerial photos of mount airy quarry the world s largest open faced quarry 1 2 mile x 1 mile. Close into town we saw the entrance to the quarry by this time it was after 5 and the site was closed. A pit quarry is below the surface while an open face quarry is at ground level.

Quarries around the area existed as far back as the mid 18 th century but were worked only sporadically. It was opened in 1743. If you re going to mt airy it s worth the extra miles to go see the granite quarry called flat rock. Since 1889 the quarry has been in full operation and the surface has only just been scratched according to depth tests.