Wright’s Tower
Wright’s Tower was constructed in 1937 under the direction of the Works Progress Administration. In 2008, following restoration of the tower by DCR, a plaque commemorating the visionary who was responsible for the creation of the Fells was attached to the tower. The inscription reads:
IN HONOR OF ELIZUR WRIGHT
“The years of whose unceasing labor was the natural foundation of the Metropolitan Park System, and whose aim was that the Middlesex Fells should be forever preserved as a People’s Forest Park.”
Daughter Ellen Wright in a letter to the Board of the Metropolitan Park Commission in 1896.
Former Executive Director, Friends of the Fells
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So, this is the lovely stone tower that I glimpsed from the bus as it traveled North on 93!
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When is the tower open?
Hi Frank,
The tower is usually opened on weekends, per the availability of a DCR ranger to unlock the door. The most reliable way to find out about the schedule for Wright’s Tower (or for any other Fells access questions) is to call the DCR Botume House Visitor Center before you visit: 617-727-1199 x406
Thanks for your question,
Jesse MacDonald
Operations Associate
Friends of the Fells
I submit that this information, specifically about access to the interior of Wright’s Tower, deserves a presence in the Visitor Information area; it should not be left hidden among a thread of comments.
Do dogs need to be on a leash?
Kelly–
Thanks for your question. Yes, state regulations require dogs to be on a leash in all parts of the Fells except for the Sheepfold dog park.