Norumbega Tower

The Norumbega Tower is a stone tower erected by Eben Norton Horsford in 1889 to mark the supposed location of Fort Norumbega, a legendary Norse fort and city.

[1][2] It is located in Weston, Massachusetts at the confluence of Stony Brook and the Charles River.

A prominent stone plaque on the tower relates to Norse explorers from the Icelandic sagas.

Horsford's beliefs and tower influenced the naming of Norumbega Park, a well-known recreational complex located across the river in Newton that operated from 1897 to 1964.

The addition of the tower also altered the way Americans viewed Norse history and its impact on North America.

A postcard with art depicting the Norumbega Tower
Closeup view of the plaque at the base of the tower. Transcription available here .