Milton Historic Sites

Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory

The observatory is the home to the oldest continuous weather record in North America. Situated atop Great Blue Hill, the observatory is still in use today. It was founded in 1884 by meteorologist Abbott Lawrence Rotch.

Source: Boston.com, wikipedia.org, National Register of Historic Places

Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory The observatory is the home to the oldest continuous weather record in North America. Situated atop Great Blue Hill, the observatory is still in use today. It was founded in 1884 by meteorologist Abbott Lawrence Rotch. Source: Boston.com, wikipedia.org, National Register of Historic Places
Boston Globe Photo / David L. Ryan

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