Entertainers on the Barre stage included Boris Karloff, George M. Cohan and Eugene O'Neill. Norwich University , the nation's oldest private military college, just 10 miles south of Montpelier, is home to some beautiful buildings as well as a military museum. Exhibits interpret the history of the institution and achievements of alumni. Steeple at norwich University Hope Cemetery in Barre. The cemetery shows the skills and art of Barre craftsmanship in granite sculpture and design.
Covered bridges dot the landscape.
One site in Northfield Falls just off Route 12 is unique in the eastern United States. Two covered bridges are just a few yards from each other, and two others are close by. A bridge spanning Sunset Lake in Brookfield floats on pontoons because the depth of the lake makes a pillared bridge impractical. All rights reserved.