The Pilgrim Monument stands on High Pole Hill Road in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Boston architect Willard T. Sears won a 1906 contest with over 150 entries. President Theodore Roosevelt officiated at the cornerstone on August 20, 1907, and President William H. Taft dedicated it on August 5, 1910.
It is 252 feet 7.5 inches (77 meters) tall and rises 350 feet above sea level. The article calls it the tallest all-granite structure in the United States. It is a campanile, inspired by the Torre del Mangia in Siena, Italy, designed in 1309.
Planning and construction cost $91,252.82, per a 1911 account. Visitors can climb to the top and tour the Provincetown Museum at its base. The monument recalls the Pilgrims' landing at Provincetown, which is an assumption from its name.
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