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epidemic caused many additional deaths, adding to the need for tombstones. Knowing that death was imminent and possibly around the corner, many sculptors were given to designing their own tombstones to showcase their skill. It is estimated that 75% of the tombstones were designed by the occupants of
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It is still possible for ornate and unusual tombstones to be put into Hope Cemetery. These large memorials can range in cost from US$ 20,000–30,000+. Simple headstones cost about $ 2,000.
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Hope Cemetery was established in 1895, with the purchase of 53 acres of farmland for $ 7,000. It was designed by the
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Hope is the largest of three cemeteries managed by the city of Barre. It was featured in a story run by the
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Silent City on a Hill: Picturesque Landscapes of Memory and Boston's Mount Auburn Cemetery
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Hope Cemetery has since grown in size to 65 acres (26 
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Detail of artwork on the gravestone of a well driller.
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Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum
Hope Cemetery (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Barre, Vermont
Coordinates
44°12′40″N 72°29′59″W / 44.2111727°N 72.4997547°W / 44.2111727; -72.4997547
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Find a Grave
Hope Cemetery

rural cemetery
Barre, Vermont
granite
tombstones
landscape architect
Edward P. Adams
Silicosis
Spanish flu
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"Barre Grey" granite
Uffizi
Vermont
folklorist
Joseph A. Citro
Associated Press
National Geographic
Frank Gaylord
Gravestone with a reproduction of Michelangelo's Pietà.
Michelangelo's Pietà
Gravestone of a pilot.
Gravestone of a 13-year-old soccer enthusiast.

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