Hope Cemetery (City of Barre, Vermont)
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By the time this cemetery opened in 1895, stoneworkers from around the world (but mostly Italian) were flocking to Barre to work in the booming granite industry. A sad fact of such work was silicosis, caused by inhaling granite dust. Sculptors started creating their own gravestones, some quite ornate, as a display of their skills. The result is a concentration of intricate, artistic, hobby and occupation stones.
Today, Hope Cemetery is a tourist attraction. Visitors are encouraged to drive or walk through and view the stones themselves, and guided tours are available for a small fee. Hope has been featured in National Geographic, on PBS, and in various tourist publications. It has been referred to as a museum of granite sculpture.
At over 65 acres, Hope is the largest of three municipal cemeteries in the city, with over 10,000 graves.
Find a Grave entry: tinyurl.com/zvffq3v
Today, Hope Cemetery is a tourist attraction. Visitors are encouraged to drive or walk through and view the stones themselves, and guided tours are available for a small fee. Hope has been featured in National Geographic, on PBS, and in various tourist publications. It has been referred to as a museum of granite sculpture.
At over 65 acres, Hope is the largest of three municipal cemeteries in the city, with over 10,000 graves.
Find a Grave entry: tinyurl.com/zvffq3v
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Cemetery
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Coordinates: 44°12'38"N 72°30'1"W
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