West Brookfield Tower in 1990
(photo courtesy Henry Isenberg)

Town: West Brookfield
County: Worcester
Mountain or Hill: Ragged Hill
Height above sea level: 1227 FT
Tower Structure Height: 70 FT
Latitude: 42-17-16
Longitude: 72-11-03
First date of operation: Apr 1, 1919
Type: Aermotor

• This is currently an active state tower
• In the fall of 1918, the original 48 FT tower with ladder is built
• 3 miles of phone line are constructed to the tower
• In 1929, stairs are built to replace the ladder
• In 1938, this tower was destroyed in the great hurricane of 1938
• In 1939, a 60 FT Aermotor replacement tower is built
• In 1947, a replacement phone line is constructed
• In 1948, 2-way radios are installed
• In 1959, a new road to the tower is constructed
• In 1966, a new cab and a chain link fence was built