Castle Craig

It stands 976 feet (297 m) above sea level and provides an expansive view of the greater Meriden, Connecticut area.

From the top of the observation tower, 1,002 feet (305 m) elevation, it is possible to see New Haven and Long Island Sound 25 miles (40 km) to the south.

According to a local newspaper, A large number of members of the Court of Common Council, together with other dignitaries attended an oyster roast in the shadow of the Tower.

Westbound trolleys were crowded with citizens who used this form of transportation to bring them to the park area from where they had a long, arduous trek, on foot, to the Tower.

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.

Some say its native trap rock construction resembles Norman watchtowers on Europe's Rhine River while others claim it was modeled and named after an ancient castle in Scotland.