Sargent's Folly
This Stone tower was part of the estate of Lucius Manlius Sargent. The owner of the property it sits on before Franklin Park Zoo was built.
A folly is generally a nonfunctional building erected to enhance the landscape. Follies were first popular in England, and were particularly in vogue during the 18th and early 19th centuries.
This is the only structure that predates construction of Franklin Park Zoo.
Marker can be reached from Franklin Park Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
