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377, New York 22
Rensselaer County, New York
Elevation: 1760'
Coordinates: N42.7933 W73.4144
Administrative Unit: New York State Police
Cooperators: Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park
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Constructed in 1924 by the State of New York and last used for fire detection in the 1980s, Dickinson Hill Fire Tower is a 60' Aermotor
LS-40 with 7' x 7' metal cab. During World War II it was used by the Aircraft Warning Service and in the 1970s was the site of communication experiments by the U.S. Navy.
Additional information and photo courtesy of Bill Starr, NHLR State Registrar:
"A group from the Grafton Lake, N.Y. area has formed to adopt and
restore this fire tower. Currently the facility is owned by the State Police
who had two-way radio equipment mounted on the tower. This radio equipment
has been moved to a new monopole. The group has been working to have the
State Police transfer ownership of the land to the adjacent Grafton Lakes
State Park, and with this transfer begin restoring the fire tower. With the
current ‘Homeland Security’ issues this transfer has been delayed. The tower
is registered on the National Historic Lookout Register, and a nomination to
the National Register of Historic Places has been submitted for this tower."
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| 4/18/04 (Bob
Eckler photo) |
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