Griffith Quarry Museum

Location: Corner of Taylor Rd & Rock Springs Rd., Penryn, CA
Phone: (916) 663-1837
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays: Noon – 4:00 pm
Admission: FREE!

To schedule a group tour, call (916) 663-1837

Griffith Quarry Park and Museum

Mining was also king in Penryn, located approximately ten miles west of Auburn on Interstate 80. It was not gold, but granite that was sought here.

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.

When visiting, take time to tour through the community of Penryn. Highlights include the granite Masonic Hall, built by Griffith Griffith and his employees, the old Episcopal Church (now a private home), and the palm lined streets that were planted by the founders of the Placer County Citrus Colony a century ago.

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	Griffith Quarry Museum Location: Corner of Taylor Rd & Rock Springs Rd., Penryn, CA Phone: (916) 663-1837 Hours: Saturdays and Sundays: Noon – 4:00 pm Admission: FREE! To schedule a group tour, call (916) 663-1837 Mining was also king in Penryn, located approximately ten miles west of Auburn on Interstate 80. It was not gold, but granite that was sought here. 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. When visiting, take time to tour through the community of Penryn. Highlights include the granite Masonic Hall, built by Griffith Griffith and his employees, the old Episcopal Church (now a private home), and the palm lined streets that were planted by the founders of the Placer County Citrus Colony a century ago.