The Hannah Robinson Tower, located in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, was originally built in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corp, being used as a watch tower during World War II. The tower was named for Hannah Robinson, the daughter of one of Narragansett’s prominent community members and part of the planter society. Her father disapproved of Hannah’s relationship with Peter Simon, who was a teacher in Newport. Hannah ran away with Peter, moved to Providence, and had a family of nine children. The impoverished family learned that they were not to receive any inheritance from the Robinson family, hence Peter abandoned Hannah and their children, which had a devastating impact on Hannah. Eventually, Hannah’s father rode from Boston Neck to Providence to bring Hannah back home, after learning of her prolonged illness. On the journey home, she asked to stop for a small break at James McSparran’s farm, which overlooked Narragansett Bay and Boston Neck. Hannah passed away shortly thereafter, at home, on October 30, 1773, at age 27. The tower was constructed at the site of Hannah’s break near McSparran farm. In 1988, the tower was rebuilt using its original pillars. It is 40 feet high, and four stories tall.
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