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Place in Pennsylvania, United States

Bowman's Hill Tower, (also known as Bowman's Tower), is a 125 feet (38 m) stone tower located in Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The tower was built on Bowman's Hill, which is on the Upper Makefield Township side of the border between itself and Solebury Township. The tower was erected in the 1930s as a memorial.

Construction on Bowman's Hill Tower began in 1929 and was completed in 1931. It stands 125 feet tall and its base measures 24 feet on a side. The tower was constructed from native stone quarried from Bowman's Hill and nearby stone fences. Quarries in Lumberville, Pennsylvania and Lawrenceville, New Jersey provided cut stone to be used for the sills and balustrades. Over of materials were used in its construction, including; 1,200 perch of stone, of sand and tons of cement. In order to provide a solid foundation for the tower, the base was excavated 15 feet (5 m). The labor for the construction was provided by employees of the Washington Crossing Park Commission. Including labor, the tower cost $100,000 to build.

To the east, a large American Flag can be seen over an American Revolutionary War cemetery containing the graves of 23 Continental Army soldiers, 22 of them are unknown. The Thompson Neely House, an 18th century stone farmhouse with a gristmill, located down the hill and across the street (River Road) to the east. To the northeast, the New Hope Lambertville Bridge connecting New Hope, Pennsylvania and Lambertville, New Jersey, and the U. S. Route 202 bridge. To the south east, Trenton, New Jersey and Morrisville, Pennsylvania. To the south, Tullytown landfill operated by Waste Management, Inc.