Oxford Tower in 1999
(photo courtesy Bill Cobb)

Town: Oxford
County: Worcester
Mountain or Hill: Goat Hill
Height above sea level: 890 FT
Tower Structure Height: 68 FT
Latitude: 42-06-26
Longitude: 71-48-45
First date of operation: Oct 1, 1925
Type: Steel Tower

• This is currently an active state tower
• In 1925, 29 acres are purchased for the purposes of erecting a tower
• That same year, a 68 FT tower with stairs is purchased from Parker Brothers Iron Co. for $2,000 and erected on the site
• The towns of Douglas, Millbury, Northbridge, Suton, Oxford, and Webster contributes $200 each toward the tower costs
• In 1938, this tower is destroyed in the great hurricane of 1938
• In October of 1938, a temporary wooden tower is built
• In 1939, a new 68 FT steel tower is built
• Also in 1939, a new phone line and 2-way radios are installed
• In 1966, a chain link fence is installed
• In 1967, a new cab is built