Pilgrim Monument, Granite observation tower in Provincetown, United States.
The Pilgrim Monument rises 77 meters above Provincetown in Massachusetts, following a form inspired by the Torre del Mangia in Siena. Built from granite, the structure towers over the rooftops of the coastal town and offers an observation point overlooking the bay and surrounding Cape Cod.
President Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone in 1907, and President William Taft dedicated the finished tower on August 5, 1910. The construction took three years and cost 91,252 dollars at the time.
The structure commemorates the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620, who landed here five weeks before reaching Plymouth Rock. Visitors encounter a museum at the base displaying artifacts from early settlement days and the maritime traditions of the region.
Visitors can climb the steps to the summit and take in the view over the bay and the peninsula. The ascent requires some fitness, as the staircase winds upward in several stages.
The tower stands as the tallest all-granite construction in the United States. The stones were hand-hewn and assembled into a free-standing column without a steel framework.
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