Peterson's Folly aka Sway Tower

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By k9ine @ 2006-07-13 17:25:47
218 feet UNreinforced Concrete Tower.

Tallest folly in the world?
Built by Judge Andrew Thomas Turton Peterson between 1879-1885
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@ 2020-02-13 01:23:35
Sway Tower may have been the tallest when it was constructed. Fairview, Kentucky's Jefferson Davis Monument in Todd County is constructed of a non-reinforced concrete shaft approximately 300 feet in height.