This pipe was carved overlooking Mt. Greylock, the tallest point in Massachusetts.
There is a monument on top that locals swwear is a lighthouse! This monument, however, is dedicated to those who gave their lives in World War I. It has a great curving granite shaft sweeping 93 feet upward, cresting in a glass ball of light visible for 70 miles.
The inscription is carved in classical lettering, "they were faithful even unto death." Over time, a fortune has been spent to thwart leaks and crumbling mortar. Mt. Greylock's old shrine remains triumphant today, as enduring as the mountain native tribes once considered sacred.
As of January 1, it is not yet finished.
Posted by thos.martin
at 6:15 PM EST
Updated: Monday, 1 January 2007 7:41 PM EST
