Museum Of Granite
A truly unique attraction this ambitious outdoor museum aims to capture the whole history of mankind on artfully etched granite panels.
Museum of granite. There is so much to read and see. The museum is committed to providing engaging learning experiences for children teens and adults. The vermont granite museum welcomes camp school community and bus tour groups to the museum to discover the science of granite and the heritage of vermont s granite industry. This is a candidate as a world heritage site.
This page uses frames but your browser doesn t support them. Contact us to discuss what we can do for your group. Felicity california 92283 7777 usa. 6 reviews of museum of history in granite to wrap your mind around a place like this can be a real stretch.
While i have never found anyone there and the pyramid is always locked where the offfical center of the world is located the history in granite is simply amazing. Center of the world plaza. The first floor of the old hotel was completely remodeled to provide museum display space a community center and gift shop. Museum of history in granite.
Vermont granite museum visit us located within an authentic turn of the century granite manufacturing plant the museum s mission is to create stimulating interactive environments for learning about the geology technology history and art of vermont s unique granite heritage art industry capabilities and cultural heritage. Contributions are deductible from federal income taxes. The museum is in the town of felicity california population 2 and is the first exit as you enter into california from arizona off of highway 8. Quincy quarry and granite workers museum hopes to preserve quincy s granite history for future generations.
I as you may know from my reviews really enjoy odd museums and monuments. The museum plans to use the forge and tools to demonstrate the sharpening of tools using the methods used in the early granite industry by the blacksmith. Granite walls built for millennia. Famous quincy sculptor gerald horrigan profile in plaster of gerald horrigan who studied on a scholarship at the museum of fine arts in boston.
The granite county museum cultural center located in the historic courtney hotel on south sansome street was founded in 1991 with the help of dedicated volunteers and generous donors and held its grand opening may 1992.