Griffith Quarry Park and Museum: Placer County's pit of prosperity | Bartell's Backroads
A fieldtrip destination for thousands a day looks forward to schoolchildren's return. The man, the rock and the hole that put the little town of Penryn on the map.
Author: John Bartell
Updated: 2:56 PM PST March 13, 2021
PENRYN, Calif — Surrounding the town of Penryn is all Gold Country. Gold is in the hills, the rivers and mountains, but inside Penryn city limits, it's Granite Country. You’ll find the mighty Griffith Quarry--Placer County’s lesser-known pit of prosperity in the center of town.
“This area is all about getting granite out of the ground. Forget about gold; it’s all about granite,” says Katy Bartosh, Historian for Placer County Museums.