PHOTOS: The next stop on the Patch Picture Connecticut Tour takes us atop Fox Hill in Vernon and the historic war memorial tower.
On Thursday, the tower turned red to honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty.
The tower was red from dusk until 10 p.m. Thursday marked the fifth year of the tribute.
Local historians tell us that, before European settlers came to the area, the Podunk Nation used Fox Hill as a lookout. During clear weather, one can see Talcott Mountain, as well as Mount Tom and Mount Holyoke.
The founders of Rockville cleared the hill of trees and used it as pastureland.
After World War I, historians tell us, the Town of Vernon and the City of Rockville desired to erect a memorial to the veterans of the conflict. At about the same time, E. Stevens Henry bequeathed Fox Hill and the surrounding area to the city and it became Henry Park.