Wender·Vista
Miller State Park firetower
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Hampshire
on Pack Monadnock above Peterborough

Miller State Park firetower

— — the small mountain that still keeps the watch.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Pack Monadnock rises 2,290 feet above Peterborough, the smaller cousin of Mount Monadnock fourteen miles to the south. The firetower on the summit is part of the state's fire-detection network and stands above the surrounding hills of the Wapack Range. Drivers reach the top by the 1.3-mile auto road; hikers come up the Wapack Trail. Hawks pass the ridge in September. — from the studio

from the studio
Miller State Park firetower
— bring it home

Miller State Park firetower, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
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— about Miller State Park firetower

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Pack Monadnock sits in Miller State Park in Peterborough, New Hampshire, which the state legislature established in 1891 as the first state park in the system. The summit reaches 2,290 feet and is reached by a paved 1.3-mile auto road, by the Wapack Trail, or by the Marion Davis Trail on foot. The firetower belongs to the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands and is staffed during high fire-risk weather. The ridge belongs to the Wapack Range, which runs north from Mount Watatic in north-central Massachusetts.

— the air

Pack Monadnock sits on a corridor that funnels migrating raptors south each autumn. The Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory, run by the Harris Center for Conservation Education, has counted the flight from the summit since 2005. A typical September season tallies more than ten thousand birds, mostly broad-winged hawks riding the thermals that build along the ridge by mid-morning. Bald eagles, peregrines, sharp-shinned hawks, and merlins move through in smaller numbers. The count window runs from early September through late October.

— the visit

Miller State Park is open from late spring through October, with the auto road running from the gate at the base to a paved summit lot. A day-use fee is collected at the booth; New Hampshire residents 65 and older enter free. The firetower stairway is open to visitors during park hours but closed during active fire weather. Cars park near the summit picnic shelter, and short loop trails connect to the south summit and the Wapack ridge. Hikers from the village can reach the top by trail without paying the road fee.

— where
United States · Peterborough, New Hampshire
— within
Miller State Park
— elevation
698 m · 2,290 ft
— position
42.8636° N · 71.8783° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
22 km SW
Mount Monadnock
mountain
5 km SW
Peterborough
town
at the lake
Wapack Trail
trail
15 km N
Crotched Mountain
mountain
N
Miller State Park firetower
Mount Monadnock
Peterborough
Wapack Trail
Crotched Mountain
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Miller State Park firetower — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Pack Monadnock is in Miller State Park near Peterborough, in southern New Hampshire's Monadnock Region. The summit sits 2,290 feet above sea level on the Wapack Range, about fourteen miles north of Mount Monadnock.

The New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands maintains the tower as part of the state fire-detection network. Wardens climb the cab to watch for smoke across the southern hills during high-risk weather.

Yes. The state legislature established Miller State Park in 1891, making it the first park in the New Hampshire system. The land was given by the family of General James Miller of Peterborough.

A paved 1.3-mile auto road runs from the entrance gate to the summit lot. The road is open seasonally, generally late spring through late October, weather permitting.

Mid-September is the peak of the broad-winged hawk migration, with the largest single-day counts often falling in the week of September 15. The Harris Center logs daily totals from the summit ledges.

Hikers using the Wapack Trail or the Marion Davis Trail reach the summit on foot without paying the road fee. Both trails start at the park entrance and climb roughly 1.3 miles to the top.

— about the piece in your home

Pack Monadnock is the home mountain for families across the Monadnock Region, and the firetower silhouette is the one most locals carry in mind. A Small with a handwritten studio note travels well as a hometown piece.

The piece sits comfortably with New England farmhouse, mountain-modern, and warm minimalist rooms. The stained-glass blues and ironwork tower line pair with oak, slate, and unpainted plaster.

Yes. Biophilic interiors lean on local landscape art that reads as a window. The ridge and sky composition gives a room a real horizon and a place name that grounds it.

A single Large suits most sofas and consoles. Above a long sectional, a four-tile Mural reads as a single panorama. A nine-tile Mural fills a feature wall.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any vertical wet wall, including showers and backsplashes. The Glossy finish is reserved for framed pieces away from steam.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough for the surface. Avoid abrasive pads and citrus cleaners. The colour lives in the ceramic, not in a surface layer.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is painted in our Knoxville studio and hand-finished in-house. We do not license images from outside artists or stock photo libraries.

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