Push is on to reopen old fire tower

This article caught my attention because Larry Paul and others are working on restoring a fire tower along with its history and traditions. We wrote about it in Sunrise Fire as pictured on the right where this view has long since grown in. The fire tower will be 34 feet high, well above the trees, and thus restore the lost view. Some Key Points of the article by Stephen Williams (11/09/08) follows:

“These fire towers are a big adjunct to tourism,” said Jack Freeman of the Adirondack Mountain Club, who has written a guide to Adirondack fire towers. “People will come from a long ways.” ...

Nearly a century ago, there were more than 100 fire towers across the state, staffed seasonally, to spot forest fires. Of the 29 still standing in the Adirondacks, about a dozen have been or are in the process of being restored. ...

The state has $250,000 available through SUNY Potsdam for fire tower restorations and providing summit stewards at towers, Martin said, though the legal mechanisms for spending it are still being worked out.

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