Day 28 - Visit Griffith Quarry

The historic Griffith Quarry is located in the town of Penryn at the corner of Taylor Road & Rock Springs Rd.  There is a museum on site and a park full of wonderful walking trails.
The Griffith Quarry Museum was the office of the Penryn Granite Works, which was established by Welsh Immigrant Griffith Griffith in 1864. The surrounding 23-acre park contains ruins of the first polishing mill built in California and some of the quarry holes from which the unique Penryn granite was taken. This site is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the California Landmark Program.

The museum contains some of the original office furniture of the Penryn Granite Works and information on the Griffith family, the granite industry, and the history of the Penryn-Loomis Basin area.  Admission is FREE!