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. The tower was constructed in 1993. It is a scale model of the

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; at 65 feet in height, it is roughly one-sixteenth of the height of the original.

Background

This replica was built in 1993, the same year as another one in the United States, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Tennessee. Original plans made the construction five feet taller than the one in Tennessee and a

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added to the top, in a competitive spirit, made the total height 65 feet.

Description

It was built by members of the local welders’ union. A shiny red cowboy hat was added to the top of the spindle in 1998. The tower has 27 thirty-watt LED lights which are programmed by color according to season (red and green at

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), and is also available for expectant parents to utilize the lights for gender reveals.

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