Chickatawbut Observation Tower - Quincy MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 13.520 W 071° 03.650
19T E 329925 N 4676850
The tower was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. It is named for Chickatawbut, who was a 17th-century sachem of the Wampanoag Indian tribe.
Waymark Code: WM114HQ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2019
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The Chickatawbut Observation Tower is a historic tower on Chickatawbut Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, in the Blue Hill Reservation, a Massachusetts state park.
Unlike Great Blue Hill Observation Tower, a similar tower at the opposite end of the reservation, Chickatawbut tower is not open to the public.
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Street address:
Chickatawbut Rd.
Quincy , MA
County / Borough / Parish: Norfolk
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Recreation And Culture
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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