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| | Granite Quarry North Carolina Tourist Information |
 | | Granite Quarry (Incorporated 1901; Population 1,960) - Originally called "Woodside," Granite Quarry is home to the oldest structure in Rowan County, the Old Stone House built in 1766 by Michael Braun. |
 | | With the opening of several granite quarries, in 1905 the towns name was officially changed to Granite Quarry. |
 | | Today, Granite Quarry is still the home of one quarrying operation, and is world renowned for the pink granite mined there. |
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