Barre in Washington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Dente Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2025
1. Dente Park Marker
Site of the Basilio Dente Family
"Corner Grocery Store" - 1920 ~ 1973
Constructed in honor of all residents
who have contributed to the social and
economic life of the City of Barre
Erected 1975 by Barry Rotary Club, City of Barry, Federal Highway Administration, and VT Dept of Highways.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 44° 12.163′ N, 72° 30.462′ W. Marker is in Barre, Vermont, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 302) and Maple Avenue (Vermont Route 14), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Italian-American Monument (a few steps from this marker); Socialist Labor Party Hall (approx. Ό mile away); First Boy Scout Troop in America (approx. 0.3 miles away); D. M. Miles Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wheelock Law Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Granite Savings Bank & Trust Company (approx. half a mile away); Aldrich Public Library (approx. half a mile away); Mr. Pickwick (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barre.
Regarding Dente Park. Per City of Barre Parks and Recreation:
A small pocket park located at the entrance of the North End, a historically Italian-American area of the City. The Park contains the 23 foot tall Italian-American Stonecutters Monument dedicated on Nov. 9, 1985.
Also see . . . Basilio Dente in Find A Grave. (Submitted on August 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2025
2. Dente Park and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
