August 5, 1939. The building cost approximately $75,000. The United States Work Projects Administration supplied the labor and materials. The town, city, and individuals contributed the rest. The War Memorial Tower is high, resting on solid rock. Its promenade is long. The tower is made of native stone. An observation platform is located near the top of the tower. Bronze tablets bearing the names and inscriptions of three branches of the United States military - Army, Navy and Marine Corps - are fixed to the walls. The tower is now part of Henry Park (named after E. Stevens Henry, the first landowner after purchase from the Podunk). It is maintained by the Vernon-Rockville Parks and Recreation Department. It is currently the highest man-made point in Vernon, Connecticut. References Tourist attractions in Tolland County, Connecticut Monuments and memorials in Connecticut Towers in Connecticut Vernon, Connecticut Buildings and structures in Tolland County, Connecticut Buildings and structures completed in 1939