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Get Driving DirectionsTalcott Mountain State Park Description
The Heublein Tower awaits hikers at the top of the mountain. The familiar Farmington River Valley landmark of Heublein Tower sits atop Talcott Mountain, a long, precipitous wooded ledge named after the Talcott family. The 165-foot structure was built as a summer home in 1914 by Gilbert Heublein. In the early fifties, two future presidents were guests of the Hartford Times, then General Dwight D. Eisenhower (who was asked to run for office there) and Ronald Reagan, then president of the Screen Actors' Guild. Following a period of ownership of the property by the Hartford Times during WWII and
Coordinates
: 41.824, -72.798Area
: 574 acres (2.32 km²)Official Link
: Talcott Mountain State Park