The Petersen Rock Garden and Museum was started back in 1935 by Rasmus Petersen, a Danish immigrant, as a pet project. Petersen began creating bridges, towers, fountains, castles with moats, and miniature replicas of some famous buildings throughout his property, all made from pieces of glass, shells, rocks, and other objects he found. Gravel walkways wind their way through the garden, guiding visitors through Petersen’s imagination through rocks. In addition to the garden, the Petersen Rock Garden and Museum property also features a small rock museum that displaces fossils, agates, and rare geodes among other items and a gift shop.
Petersen Rock Garden and Museum, 7930 SW 77th St, Redmond, OR 97756, Phone: 541-300-5699