Scargo Tower
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Scargo Tower is a 30-foot-tall (9.1 m) cobblestone tower located atop Scargo Hill in Dennis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.
History
[edit | edit source]There have been three Scargo towers at this spot. The first tower was built in 1874 by the Tobey family. Constructed out of wood, it was destroyed by a gale in 1876. The second tower, known as "Tobey Tower" and also made of wood, burned down in 1900. The present tower was built of cobblestone in 1901 as a memorial to the Tobey family.
The current tower, atop the area's tallest hill above the kettle of Scargo Lake, stands 30 feet high and 160 feet above sea level.[1] The top of the tower provides a panoramic view that, on a clear day, extends as far as Provincetown[1] and the Sagamore Bridge.
A plaque placed above the entrance to the tower reads, "This tower and hilltop were given to the town of Dennis in 1929 as a memorial to Charles Tobey (1831–1888) and Francis Bassett Tobey (1833–1913). Loyal sons of the village of Dennis where their Tobey ancestors settled in 1678."[2]
Geography
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Scargo tower sits atop Scargo Hill, one of the tallest [160 feet (49 m)] and best-known hills on Cape Cod. The tower is located in the town of Dennis, Massachusetts off of Scargo Hill road, to the south of Scargo Lake.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Grant, Kim. Explorer's Guide: Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket (9th edition). Woodstock, VT: The Countryman Press, 2011: 144.Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ CapeLinks Cape Cod Photos: Scargo Tower Plaque
External links
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- Scargo Tower, Dennis Historical Society
- http://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/CapeCodMA/pointsOfInterest/ScargoTowerinEastDennisMA.cfm
- https://newenglandtravels.blogspot.com/2008/08/scargo-tower-dennis-mass.html
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- Buildings and structures in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Dennis, Massachusetts
- Tourist attractions in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Towers in Massachusetts
- 1874 establishments in Massachusetts
- 1876 establishments in Massachusetts
- Towers completed in 1874
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1876
- 1900 disestablishments in Massachusetts
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1900
- 1901 establishments in Massachusetts
- Towers completed in 1901