Petersen Rock Garden & Museum

7930 SW 77th St, Redmond, Oregon 97756 USA

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“Charming little rock garden.”

In 1906 Rasmus Petersen moved to Redmond (four years before the city’s official incorporation) to begin an agricultural operation. An avid rock collector and notable within the geology community, Petersen amassed a significant collection of local rocks. By the mid-1930s, a sizable rock garden began to appear on his property. Over the years, acre by acre, obsidian, jasper, agates, thunder eggs, and petrified wood took form in sculptures. By the 1950s, castles, ponds, bridges, villages, and various designs of rocks covered four acres. The property became a tourist magnet, becoming one of Redmond’s best-known attractions.

Reviewed by
Alysia G.

April 04, 2021

The property is run down but go with an open mind. If you're a rock person you'll enjoy the rock work and time it took to create these wonderful works of art. The property has so much potential. I... Read more

Reviewed by
Tanner R.

July 13, 2022

Property for sale as of 7/13/2022. You can see the some of the stone features from the road if you are interested in driving by. Read more

Reviewed by
Katy H.

September 12, 2021

What a weird, delightful, unexpected gem. We expected to see one small house made out of rocks. Rather, there are multiple rock structures, peacocks roaming the premises, a rock gift shop, and a... Read more

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meganhawley