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A plaque at the bottom of the tower reads as follows: Castle Craig Dedicated October 29. 1900 Castle Craig Tower stands 32 feet (9.8 m) high on 976-foot (297 m) east peak in Meriden's Olmsted designed Hubbard Park. It has the distinction of being the highest point within 25 miles (40 km) of the coast from Maine to Florida.
A small stone observation tower known as Castle Craig stands on the summit. East Peak is located within the 1,800-acre (7.3 km 2) Hubbard Park. The 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail crosses East Peak, and a seasonal auto road climbs to a small parking lot at Castle
Castlecraig is a ruined tower house. The north-east wing still stands and remains roofed, although another wing to the north-west has collapsed. The tower may have been used as a residence by the post-Reformation Bishops of Ross. [2] The New Zealand geologic formation of Castle Craig Rock is named for its similar appearance to Castlecraig.
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Two small brush fires on the mountainside above Hubbard Park closed the access road to Castle Craig for Thursday. Meriden fire officials said the brush fires were ...
The small castle with Moorish arches has been adjoined by a restaurant, Casa Basso, since 1928. [17] Castle at Castle Park, near Holland, Michigan, built in 1890 for Michael Schwarz. It now serves as a community center for the Castle Park Association. [18] Castle Craig, Hubbard Park, Meriden, Connecticut, 32-foot-high (9.8 m) tower built in ...
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Like the original tower located at 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Jacob's Outlook is 40 feet tall and offers a panoramic view of the city, the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.
A park road leads to Castle Craig Tower and is open from April through October from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A number of trails, most notably the 51 mile (80k) blue-blazed Metacomet Trail (maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association), traverse the range.