city in Washington County, Vermont, United States
Barre is a city in Central Vermont. It is well known for its granite quarries and is considered the "Granite Capital of the World".
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editSee
edit- 1 Hope Cemetery, follow hwy 14 north - 175 Maple Ave, ☏ +1 802-476-6245. Daily, dawn-dusk. Has tombstones of granite that are works of art and in some cases unique. Examples are a race car, soccer ball, a cube balanced on one corner, a biplane and a husband and wife that are side by side in bed overlooking their tombs. Free.
- Rock of Ages Granite Quarry, 773 Graniteville Rd, ☏ +1 802 476-3119, fax: +1 802 476-3110. Visitors center is open May to mid-September, M-Sa 8:30AM-5PM, Su 10AM-5PM. Closed July 4. Mid-September through mid-October, M-Su 8:30AM-5PM. An active granite quarry over 600 feet (182 m) deep. Free, tours additional.
- 2 Vermont History Center, 60 Washington St., ☏ +1 802 479-8500. M-F 8AM-4PM.
- 3 Vermont Granite Museum.
- 4 Socialist Labor Party Hall National Historic Landmark (The Old Labor Hall), 46 Granite St, ☏ +1 802 331-0013 (can also text), info@oldlaborhall.org.
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edit- 1 Barre Opera House, ☏ +1 802 476-8188.
- 2 Barre Auditorium. Basketball arena.
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edit- The Hollow Inn and Motel, 278 S Main St., ☏ +1 802 479-9313, toll-free: +1-800-998-9444, fax: +1 802 476-5242.
- Hilltop Inn, 3472 Airport Rd, ☏ +1 802 229-5766, hilltopinn@hotmail.com.
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edit- 1 Aldrich Public Library.