Veteran's Memorial Tower Wood Print

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Veterans Memorial Tower is located at the summit of Mount Greylock, the highest peak in Massachusetts. It was commissioned in 1930 to commemorate the dead from World War I, and later for subsequent conflicts. It stands 93 feet tall and was at the time the brightest light in Massachusetts.

The tower was closed in 2013 because water was getting into and damaging the structure. After a $2.6 restoration, the tower opened to the public in June of 2017.

I developed an interest in photography at a young age, often following my father around while he took pictures. From that I learned the basics and purchased my first camera while still in high school. I learned more through reading and trial and error. My first formal training came in 2013 when I took a basic photography class at a community college. During high school I became fascinated with the freighters that sailed on the lakes. The boats intrigued me and for a time I wanted to work on them. My career took me down a different path, but I never lost my interest in the boats. In 2011 I combined my two interests, loading my camera in my car and chasing the boats around the lakes. I hope to highlight the hardworking ships and...