Poet's Seat Tower, Stone observation tower in Greenfield, Massachusetts
The sandstone tower stands at the edge of Rocky Mountain, featuring multiple floors connected by internal staircases and arched windows overlooking the landscape.
The current tower replaced an earlier wooden structure from 1879, constructed in 1912 under the direction of The Greenfield Rural Club.
The site gained its name from Frederick Goddard Tuckerman, who documented the location as Poet's Seat in his herbarium entry from November 1850.
Visitors can reach the observation point through a paved road with a 20 mph speed limit and find stone benches near the tower.
The tower provides panoramic views spanning from the Town of Greenfield to the west toward the Connecticut Valley and Montague to the east.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 42.59465,-72.58653
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:30
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