A Lynn Woods landmark: the Stone Tower on Burrill Hill
Lynn Woods Stone Tower

Made of stone and mortar: the 48-feet-tall Stone Tower on Burril Hill (Elev. 285 ft.), surrounded by forest and boulders

The highest point in the City of Lynn north of Boston, Massachusetts, is Burrill Hill. Set on its top is the Stone tower—built in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) as a fire tower.

The municipal forest park, in which the stone-and-mortar tower stands, features various hiking and walking trails. They link the tower with other interesting sites such as Dungeon Rock, Great Frog Boulder, and Balanced Boulder.

Site and Trail Map and references

Lynn Woods Reservation Map. Department of Community Development, City of Lynn, Massachusetts. URL: http://www.cityoflynnoecd.net/documents/resource/maps/Lynn_Woods_2009-01-20.pdf (accessed: October 16, 2021).

Lynn Woods Stone Tower. North of Boston. URL: https://northofboston.org/listings/lynn-woods-stone-tower/ (accessed: October 19, 2021).

Lynn Woods Reservation: Stone Tower—Lynn, MA. The Living New Deal. URL: https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/lynn-woods-reservation-stone-tower-lynn-ma/ (accessed: October 20, 2021).

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