Champlain Monuments has deep roots in Vermont dating all the way back into the 1880s. Originally called W.M. Barrett Marble and Granite Works, William Barrett and his team provided the area with the highest quality cemetery memorials that stand in our cemeteries to this day.

Located at the foot of Kingman St. at 48 Federal St. in Saint Albans, the shop was a stone's throw away from the active railroad switchyard, making granite and marble deliveries from Barre and Proctor very cost effective.

 After William Barrett passed in 1942, his business partner continued on until the business was purchased by George Buckley. Mr. Buckley operated under the name Champlain Memorials throughout the 1960s up until 1973, when it was sold again, this time to James B. Pignona.

James Pignona did not own the business very long, as it was purchased by his son Jeff B. Pignona in 1977. Jeff B. established the Champlain Monuments we know today. From 1977 to 2000, Jeff B. operated out of the very same building that W.M. Barrett did so many years ago. The business was then relocated to its current location of 848 Sheldon Rd. in Saint Albans. 

 From 1977 all the way to 2019, Jeff B. provided Northern VT with unmatched service and quality granite memorials that you will undoubtedly see in cemeteries across the top of the state. In 2019, Jeff B. relinquished his duties and sold the business to his son Jeff R. Pignona, who had long been a key piece to the Champlain Monuments puzzle. Jeff R. now operates the business flanked by his two sons, Jeffrey R. Pignona Jr. and Sawyer.