The Tower on Fox Hill, Memorial tower in Rockville, Connecticut, US
The stone tower reaches 72 feet high at the summit of Fox Hill and features a 220-foot-long promenade with views of the surrounding region.
The Works Progress Administration constructed this tower between 1937 and 1939 to replace an earlier wooden structure from 1878 that fell during a blizzard.
Bronze tablets on the tower walls display names from three military branches, marking its dedication to veterans from the Town of Vernon.
The Vernon-Rockville Parks and Recreation Department maintains the tower, which stands as the highest constructed point in Vernon, Connecticut.
The Podunk tribe used Fox Hill as an observation location and managed the forest through systematic annual burning of undergrowth.
Location: Connecticut
GPS coordinates: 41.86320,-72.44430
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:36
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