The Tower on Fox Hill

The Tower on Fox Hill
The Tower on Fox Hill, Vernon, Connecticut
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41°51′48″N 72°26′39″W / 41.8632°N 72.4443°W / 41.8632; -72.4443
LocationFox Hill in Rockville, Connecticut
TypeTower
MaterialBrick
Length220 feet (67 m)
Height72 feet (22 m)
Beginning date1937 (1937)
Completion date1939 (1939)
Opening dateAugust 5, 1939 (1939-08-05)
Dedicated toVeterans of Vernon, Connecticut

Tower on Fox Hill (also known locally as the War Memorial Tower) is a building located at the summit of Fox Hill in Rockville, Connecticut.[1][2] The current tower, 72 feet (22 m) high, stands on the site of a former 60-foot (18 m) tower, which stood briefly during the late 19th century.

  1. ^ "Vernon-Rockville, Connecticut - The Tower on Fox Hill". www.vernonct.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  2. ^ "Town of Vernon, CT - Fox Hill Tower". www.vernon-ct.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-01.