Garrison Hill Park and Tower
Garrison Hill Tower is a 76-foot-tall observatory atop Garrison Hill in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. The current tower, made of iron and painted green, was built in 1993 and is the third tower to exist on the hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tower
- Description: United States historic place
- Also known as: “Garrison Hill Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dover Transportation Center and St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Dover Transportation Center
Bus station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dover Transportation Center is an Amtrak train station in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. The station is served by five daily Downeaster round trips. Dover Transportation Center is situated 1 mile southwest of Garrison Hill Park and Tower.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Church
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 5 Hale Street in Dover, New Hampshire, in the United States. Founded in 1839, its building, designed by English architect Henry Vaughan, is an important example of his work, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. St. Thomas Episcopal Church is situated 1¼ miles south of Garrison Hill Park and Tower.
William Hale House
Building
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The William Hale House is a historic house at 5 Hale Street in Dover, New Hampshire. Built in 1806, it is one of the few early houses in southeastern New Hampshire for which the architect is known with certainty. William Hale House is situated 1¼ miles south of Garrison Hill Park and Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dover and Rollinsford.
Dover
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Dover is a city in New Hampshire, United States. Settled in 1623, it pre-dates the founding of America and is the 7th oldest city in the country.
Rollinsford
Village
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Rollinsford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,597 at the 2020 census. The main village in town was once known as "Salmon Falls Village". Rollinsford is situated 3 miles northeast of Garrison Hill Park and Tower.
South Berwick
Town
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South Berwick is a census-designated place and the primary village in the town of South Berwick, York County, Maine, United States. It is in southwestern York County, in the northwestern corner of the town of South Berwick. South Berwick is situated 3½ miles northeast of Garrison Hill Park and Tower.
Garrison Hill Park and Tower
- Category: park
- Location: Strafford, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.20956° or 43° 12′ 34″ northLongitude
-70.86965° or 70° 52′ 11″ westElevation
292 feet (89 metres)Open location code
87MF645J+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1202603920OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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