This was a great exhibit showing the granite and it’s importance in Barre. Great to learn about how it worked and the employees that worked in the industry. The difference in pay for the workers and unions function in the industry. Saw old advertisements and...More

As a Vermonter I knew very little about how huge the granite industry was in the boom time. Shows how there were hundreds of family granite companies and the population grew from 2000 to 12,000. Having just read the book Bread and Roses that had...More

The old Jones Brother Granite Plant is a great place to learn all the many uses of stone found in Vermont long history of stone and the local Barre Industry. Along with learning how Granites and Marbles are converted into beautiful outdoor art and memorials,...More