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Norumbega Tower — Attraction in Weston

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Norumbega Tower
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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. It is located in Weston, Massachusetts at the confluence of Stony Brook and the Charles River.
Nearby attractions
Auburndale Park
104 W Pine St, Auburndale, MA 02466
Norumbega Park
2285 Commonwealth Ave, Auburndale, MA 02466
Auburndale Cove
104 W Pine St, Auburndale, MA 02466
Nearby restaurants
The Prime Deli & Cafe
580 South St, Waltham, MA 02453, United States
Riverbend Bar & Grill
2345 Commonwealth Ave #7, Auburndale, MA 02466, United States
Aks Waltham
559 South St, Waltham, MA 02453
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Boston Marriott Newton
2345 Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA 02466
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Norumbega Tower

Norumbega Rd, Weston, MA 02493
4.4(42)
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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. It is located in Weston, Massachusetts at the confluence of Stony Brook and the Charles River.

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attractions: Auburndale Park, Norumbega Park, Auburndale Cove, restaurants: The Prime Deli & Cafe, Riverbend Bar & Grill, Aks Waltham
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Nearby attractions of Norumbega Tower

Auburndale Park

Norumbega Park

Auburndale Cove

Auburndale Park

Auburndale Park

4.6

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Norumbega Park

Norumbega Park

4.4

(37)

Open 24 hours
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Auburndale Cove

Auburndale Cove

4.7

(161)

Open until 8:00 PM
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The Prime Deli & Cafe

Riverbend Bar & Grill

Aks Waltham

The Prime Deli & Cafe

The Prime Deli & Cafe

4.3

(170)

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Riverbend Bar & Grill

Riverbend Bar & Grill

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Xie PingXie Ping
Whet to twice . This tower is a historical site, you can climb up directly, it is recommended to bring a light, because it is really dark, a little frightening, hahaha, but the scenery is very good after the tower, there is a grass in front of the tower, you can have a picnic. A particularly beautiful place where you can kayak and feed ducks and swans.
Matthew McKeeMatthew McKee
Norumbega Tower is in a nice location, but seems to have lacked care recently. Some trash and graffiti in the tower and trees have grown very close to the tower, hindering the view both of the tower and from the tower. Located in a nice wooded area with open forest floor and some game trails by the Charles River.
Ramón MejiaRamón Mejia
Fun small landmark to visit. 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. The tower is approximately 38 feet (12 m) tall, composed of mortared field stones with a spiral stone staircase.
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Whet to twice . This tower is a historical site, you can climb up directly, it is recommended to bring a light, because it is really dark, a little frightening, hahaha, but the scenery is very good after the tower, there is a grass in front of the tower, you can have a picnic. A particularly beautiful place where you can kayak and feed ducks and swans.
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Norumbega Tower is in a nice location, but seems to have lacked care recently. Some trash and graffiti in the tower and trees have grown very close to the tower, hindering the view both of the tower and from the tower. Located in a nice wooded area with open forest floor and some game trails by the Charles River.
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Fun small landmark to visit. 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. The tower is approximately 38 feet (12 m) tall, composed of mortared field stones with a spiral stone staircase.
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2.0
11y

The Norumbega Tower is a stone tower erected by Eben Norton Horsford in 1889 to mark the location of a pile of stones that Horsford thought were an old Norse Fort.

The stones are the remains of the keep of an 13th century Norse Catholic Church, which had been torn apart in 1612 by English marines under the command of Samuel Argail. Argail destroyed at least three churches in an attempt to hide the evidence that Norse Catholics were in America before the English Invaded. The WASP mission to destroy churches is recorded in the Virginia Adventure and Lost Horizons books.

The WASPs purged the evidence of Norse Catholics, thus destroying Americans (Indians) from understanding their own religion and languge. Modern DNA results indicate that most Americans have northern European male ancestors.

The reconstruction of the keep of the 13th century Norse Catholic church should be promoted for what it is. Horsford should be honored for trying to understand the evidence. The paradigm of Norse Catholics living in the area for 500 years before they were exterminated should be incorporated into the American Indian stories. The behavior of the American Indians shows that they knew Genesis (they have the oldest known version), the ten commandments (the WASPs violated five) and the Golden Rule. Discerning Christians can understand that many American Indians behave as if their ancestors attended Catholic services.

Modern WASPs still need a course in humility. They could start by making both paradigms of the Norumbega Tower known...

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4.0
11y

I was informed about this by, and saw it with, a visiting scholar from Nordic Europe, around mid '80s. There was a plaque in masonry informing visitors about Viking history on the continent, how they visited and lived and traded from as far inland as Watertown, for several centuries, circa 11th century AD. They left due to loneliness since no mass migration was happening at the time. The place was beautiful, and still was a few decades later in 2011 when we visited the last time.

The place is eye opening in view of popularly taught history of much later discovery of the continent, and later on reading I found convincing details about how Norsemen and Vikings and indeed fishermen of Northwest Europe knew about lands across Atlantic, not only Iceland and Greenland but also the continent, which knowledge was kept a secret because it was a question of livelihood for the fishing community. The distance is much more in latitudes closer to the equator than closer to the pole, so one can easily surmise that it is all very likely true.

As I read other two reviews, I am unsure about veracity of the church, it was probably a watchtower as I recall reading on the plaque, a church after all needs a community and an official and is not merely a site to worship, but a tower is useful in looking out for ships and more.

The other review is a bit saddening, I recall this place as being serene, green and clear with the noise of the highways close by receding into a dim hum, conducive to peace and...

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3.0
11y

The tower and a plaque that's faded on it are the only thing to see. It has potential to be better, and it's nice to say you've been there. The downside is that the place is not well maintained. There is trash laying everywhere, and very little upkeep. Also, I highly recommend not going there alone. There are some serious creepy suspicious people that hang around that road. Nothing to do with the monument, but still...

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