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Petersen Rock Garden, Redmond, OR

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Petersen Rock Garden

A roadside rock garden and museum between Bend and Redmond, built from local stones by Rasmus Petersen, with a resident peacock flock.

7930 SW 77th St, Redmond, OR 97756 · Redmond, OR

About Petersen Rock Garden

Rasmus Petersen, a Danish immigrant, began building this rock garden in 1935 using stones he gathered within a wide radius of his home. He shaped miniature castles, churches, bridges, and monuments from many rock types. The four-acre grounds include a seven-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty and a fluorescent room inside the museum. Roughly forty peacocks roam the property, fed by staff and residents. The museum also has a gift shop selling rocks and merchandise.

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