Eliot Tower (Blue Hills Reservation) – Milton MA

City:
Milton, MA

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, Fire Lookouts

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

“Great Blue Hill has a[n] observation tower built by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of the New Deal in the 1930’s (The Eliot Tower). The views of the city and Greater Boston Area on a clear day are amazing and make this a very popular spot for families.”   (https://takeadaytrip.com)

Source notes

https://takeadaytrip.com/great-places/massachusetts/blue-hills-reservation/

Site originally submitted by Andrew Laverdiere on April 1, 2014.
Additional contributions by Dana Smith, August 17, 2017.

Location Info


Milton, MA 02186
Norfolk County

Coordinates: 42.211848, -71.11367

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