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108, New York 7
St. Lawrence County, New York
Elevation: 2,519’
Coordinates: N44.20453 W74.588406
Administrative Unit: NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Cooperators: N.Y. Dept. of Environmental Conservation & New York
Chapter, Forest Fire Lookout Association
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Forest fires swept forests of the Adirondack Mountains repeatedly in the early
1900s, and in 1916 the State of New York began construction of an extensive
network of permanent steel fire towers to replace wooden structures that were
expensive to maintain. These towers served continuously until 1990 when they
were all replaced by air patrol. The Mount Arab Fire Tower, a 35’ Aermotor
structure with 7’x 7’ metal cab, was built in 1918, replacing a wooden tower
opened in 1911. It is the only tower remaining of the seven that once stood in
St. Lawrence County and is a popular hiking destination. The tower and
Observer cabin has been fully restored by the “Friends of Mt. Arab” and is
open to the public. This facility is registered on the National Register of
Historic Places, and the National Historic Lookout Register.
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