Barre at a Glance
This WorldWeb.com travel and tourism
guide for Barre, featuring hotels
and other
accommodations, tours,
attractions,
events,
shopping
and more, will help you plan a successful visit to Barre, Vermont,
U.S.A.
Barre, located five miles southeast of Vermont's capital of Montpelier, is
considered the granite center of the World. The visitor's center at the Rock
of Ages, the world's largest granite quarry, offers narrated or self-guided
tours of the quarry and manufacturing plant. The town's Robert Burns memorial
is considered one of the finest granite sculptures in the world and nearby Hope
Cemetery provides tours of the many granite memorials that have been crafted
and placed at the site. The century-old Barre Opera House hosts between 70 and
100 events yearly, showcasing local theater and art groups, as well as some
well-known musicians and dancers. Maple sugar farming is a thriving industry
in Vermont, and the area surrounding Barre provides visitors with many opportunities
to observe the operations first hand.
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