Town:
Rehoboth County: Bristol Mountain or Hill: Great Meadow Hill Height above sea level: 264 FT Tower Structure Height: 50 FT Latitude: 41-52-77 Longitude: 71-13-05 First date of operation: Apr 1, 1916 Type: Steel Tower
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Notes
This
tower was moved here from Dighton.
After the move,
a 12 foot extention was added along with the replacement of
the old ladder with spiral stairs
The tower resided
on private land with the owners permission until 1922 when the
land was officially purchased
In 1931, a new 68
FT tower was built to replace the older one
in 1946, a new cab
was built along with the addition of 2-way radios
In 1955, the US
Army ordered the tower removed for National Security reasons.
The tower was removed
in June 1955 and moved 3 miles south to Long Hill.
