Shelburne Tower in 2016
(photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

Town: Shelburne
County: Franklin
Mountain or Hill: Massaemett Mtn
Height above sea level: 1695 FT
Tower Structure Height: 65 FT
Latitude: 42-36-25
Longitude: 72-43-00
First date of operation: Aug 30, 1911
Type: Stone Tower

• This is currently an active state tower
• This tower was privately built in 1909 and permission was given to the state to use it.
• This is one of only 2 remaining stone towers in New England still in active use.
• A stone cab was constructed on top in 1912.
• All stone used to built the tower was carved from a quarry on this mountain.
• In 1913, the state purchased 42 acres around tower
• The tower cab and ground cabin were destroyed by lightning and fire in 1944.
• As a result, a new tower cab an lightning arresting system was installed on the tower.
• A new (the current) tower cab was built in 1967