Barre in Washington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
At a Town Meeting Held at This Site Sept. 3, 1793
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 3, 2024
1. At a Town Meeting Held at This Site Sept. 3, 1793 Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1793.
Location. 44° 11.272′ N, 72° 31.389′ W. Marker is in Barre, Vermont, in Washington County. It is on Morrison Road 0.1 miles south of Prospect Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 272 Morrison Rd, Barre VT 05641, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Socialist Labor Party Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Boy Scout Troop in America (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome to the Reynolds House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Post Office (approx. 1.2 miles away); Barre City Hall and Opera House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Barre Fire Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); D. M. Miles Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); Granite Savings Bank & Trust Company (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barre.
Also see . . .
1. This Vermont town's name was settled in a fistfight. BARRE - This town in central Vermont can trace a major part of its history to a
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2. Barre. This profile of Barre includes a flowery account of Sherman and Thompson's fight over the town's name. (John Hayward, A Gazetteer of Vermont, 1849; via Google Books) (Submitted on November 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 3, 2024
2. At a Town Meeting Held at This Site Sept. 3, 1793 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
