Veterans War Memorial Tower - Mount Greylock Scenic Byway - Adams, MA
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N 42° 38.233 W 073° 10.016
18T E 650287 N 4722157
The most iconic structure on the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway is this 92-foot-tall stylized granite tower known as the Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower.
Waymark Code: WM167KA
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2022
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war memorial tower
Perhaps the most iconic structure on the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway is this 92-foot-tall stylized granite tower known as the Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower. It was dedicated in June 1933 to commemorate the courage, endurance, loyalty and self-sacrifice of all servicemen and servicewomen from the Commonwealth, wherever these qualities have been shown, in the uniform of the state or the nation. In August 2018, it was chosen as one of the nation’s official 100 World War I (WWI) Centennial Memorials, a tribute marking the anniversary of the end of WWI. Because of its lighted memorial beacon, it is often mistakenly referred to as a lighthouse. The memorial beacon is lit nightly (except during bird migration in spring and fall) and it can be seen from great distances. The tower, accessed by a circular staircase, provides a stunning 360-degree view across New England and eastern New York State, 60 to 90 miles away.
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Program: US State Program
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Official Name: Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
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