Manchester, Vermont - Mountaintop Grave of Mr. Barbo

The owner of Mr. Barbo was J.G. Davidson, who owned and developed the mountain. In the early '60s Dr. Davidson and his wife gave the whole mountain to the Carthusian monks to establish a retreat there.

The road is still open during the summer but the Inn at the top is closed. I was a co-operator of the Inn from 1958-62. [Jim Fahey, 05/17/2009]

Atop Mt. Equinox, a large granite monument to Mr. Barbo, beloved dog of an unknown owner, who was killed by a hunter in 1955. Mt. Equinox is located off of route 7a, just south of manchester -- visitors can drive to the top via a toll road. Nice drive with a few hairpin turns to make it interesting. A hotel is located on the summit. A short hike along the ridge trail will bring you to the gravesite; visitors leave 'prayer stones' on top of the marker. The work to put this gravestone in must have been daunting. Another dog was laid to rest next to Barbo -- Creamer was buried (and killed) in 1995, on the anniversary of Barbo's death. Seems to be a must-see site along the hiking trail. [Carole Zeneski, 10/22/2000]

[RA: Sounds like a candidate for the Noble Dog section of the Pet Cemetery.]