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Barre in Washington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
 

National Humane Alliance Fountain

1911

 
 
National Humane Alliance Fountain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
1. National Humane Alliance Fountain Marker
Inscription.

Presented by
the National
Humane Alliance
Hermon Lee Ensign
Founder
 
Erected 1911 by the National Humane Alliance.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsCharity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
 
Location. 44° 11.81′ N, 72° 30.035′ W. Marker is in Barre, Vermont, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street (U.S. 302) and Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Washington Street. Fountain is on the eastern edge of City Hall Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Home Of The First Boy Scout Troop In America (within shouting distance of this marker); Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Universalist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Hedding Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Church of the Good Shepherd (within shouting distance of this marker); Youth Triumphant Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barre.
 
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1. National Humane Alliance Fountains at Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. National Humane Alliance Fountains.
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(Submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 
 
National Humane Alliance Fountain and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
2. National Humane Alliance Fountain and Marker
National Humane Alliance Fountain and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
3. National Humane Alliance Fountain and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 11, 2026