In Scituate, Massachusetts
The town I grew up in
With the Scituate Historical Society
As a member I’ve been
Heritage Days held every year
We open the historical sites
Open to the public
To share favored town sights
And I at my favorite place
At the top of Lawson Tower
To answer questions
For all of four hours
Up a spiral staircase
123 steps to the top
The glorious observation deck
A 10-chime bell rung by clock
Also rung by hand on carillon
By experienced carillonneur
Popular songs upon 10-chime bells
Listeners with a musical souvenir
The tower built to beautify
A water tank within
Similar to an old German castle
Along the Rhine River at Bad Ems
My job today
Is to answer questions
About Thomas W. Lawson
And the tower of his investing
At his wife Jeannie’s request
He asked the town’s permission
To cover the unsightly water tank
A more pleasing rendition
Upon Lawson’s approval
The tower built in 1902
More beautiful than any
Vertical structure was meant to
I volunteer for this job
For it’s a labor of love
I love Lawson Tower
So let the bells ring above
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Looks like a wonderful place AP, we have a Broadway Tower near us in UK.
Andy
https://www.broadway-cotswolds.co.uk/broadway-tower
Thanks Andy, I'll check out your tower too. 😊
WOW Andy, that tower is amazing. The views are incredible and I could spent the whole day there taking it all in. Thank you for the link. 👍
.you are a credit to your species sir ..
and how extraordinarily interesting todays offering turned out to be .... N
Well, THAT'S a new compliment I've not seen before. Thanks N. Much appreciated. 😁
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