Swenson Granite Quarry was established in the late 1800's in the city of Concord, New Hampshire on Rattlesnake Hill where three large boulders were discovered and purchased for the purpose of producing granite monuments. The type of granite in these boulders would come to be known as Concord granite. Concord granite is noted for its fine texture and lack of imperfections.
By the year 1900, 44 stone companies were pulling granite from the quarries on Rattlesnake Hill just high above North State Street. By the 20th century, Swenson Granite Quarry was widely known in the State of New Hampshire for producing granite monuments. Swenson Granite Quarry was the standard place where/for people to buy their own granite.
The Swenson Granite Company gradually became the strongest of these companies, and purchased other regional quarries to expand their capabilities and market appeal. The Swenson Company has provided granite for numerous monuments and prestigious projects around the country. These include parts of the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, the Library of Congress, the Brooklyn Bridge, The Pentagon, and Civil War monuments from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Antietam, Maryland.
Today many boulders that lay on top of Rattlesnake Hill are filled with granite. Granite continues to be extracted from this location to this day.
Swenson Granite Quarry is located at 369 North State Street, Concord, New Hampshire, US 03301.
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