Barre, city in Washington County, central Vermont; settled in the late 18th century, incorporated as a city in 1894. It is the processing and commercial center for the surrounding granite-quarrying and agricultural area; major manufactures include granite building stones and novelties, memorials and statues, and machine tools, and mass-transit rail cars are assembled here. The community is named for Barre, Massachusetts, which was named for the British politician Isaac Barré. Population 9,824 (1980); 9,482 (1990); 9,291 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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