New Hampshire's Forest Fire Lookout Stations-Past & Present

Anyone who has any pictures of these towers that we could copy and include here, please EMAIL us as there are many pieces of the puzzle yet to be put together. Special thanks to Iris Baird of Lancaster,NH for her great photos!

BELKNAP COUNTY

Mt.Belknap in Gilford,NH after the Ice Storm on Jan.11,1998
Old Watchman & Cabin at Belknap Mt. in the early 1900's

Former fire tower on Bear Island in Lake Winnipesaukee

MT.MAJOR in ALTON,NH (Possible site of a lookout station)-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

CARROLL COUNTY

Original Fire Tower on Black Mt in Jackson,NH
Carrigain Mt. with former fire tower

Carter Dome Mt. Fire Lookout-White Mt.National Forest in 1929
See Carter Dome today

CHOCORUA MT. in ALBANY,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

IRON MT in WHITE MT.NATIONAL FOREST-NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

Mt.ISRAEL in Sandwich,NH-NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

Mt.Garfield and site of former Fire Tower

Great Hill in Tamworth,NH in 1998-

Green Mt. in Effingham,NH

Kearsarge North Mt. Fire Lookout-Near North Conway,NH in the 1950's

Osceola Fire Tower just before it was removed in 1985
Mt.Osceola and site of former Fire Tower

MIDDLE SISTER in WHITE MT.NATIONAL FOREST-NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

Red Hill Fire tower in Moultonboro,NH
Lake Winnipesaukee from Red Hill Fire Lookout-Center Harbor in foreground,Mt.Belknap in back
Watchman Ed Maheux at Red Hill Fire Lookout-Moultonboro,NH-1996

SHAW MT in MOULTONBORO,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

CHESHIRE COUNTY

BEECH HILL in KEENE,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

Hyland Hill Fire Tower in Westmoreland,NH

MONADNOCK MT. in JAFFREY,NH-NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

Pitcher Mt. Fire tower in Stoddard,NH
Pitcher Mt. Fire tower in the early 1900's

SAM'S HILL in CHARLESTOWN,NH-NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

COOS COUNTY

Mt.Cabot fire tower-near Lancaster,NH-Taken down November 5, 1965

CAMBRIDGE BLACK MT. in CAMBRIDGE,NH

Cherry Mt. in Carroll,NH-Photo from 1959
Richard Asker on the catwalk at Cherry Mt. May 1963
Interior of Cherry Mt tower in 1959
Cherry Mt. Fire tower just before being taken down, mid 1970's?
ALL PHOTOS Courtesy of: Capt.Richard Asker, Ret. of Stuart, Florida

CRYSTAL MT. in DIX GRANT,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

DEER MT. in PITTSBURGH,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

DEER MT. in BERLIN,NH on MILAN TOWN LINE-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

DIX PEAK in DIX GRANT,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

DUSTAN MT. in WENTWORTH'S LOCATION-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

Jodrie Hill Fire Tower on October 10,1926-Milan,NH-No longer Standing

LONESOME RIDGE in BERLIN,NH located near Godfrey Dam by York Pond-No longer standing

MADISON MT. in LOW & BURBANK'S GRANT,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

Photo Gallery of the Magalloway Fire Tower-1998
Original Magalloway Mt. Fire Tower-Pittsburg,NH in 1933
Watchman's Cabin at Magalloway Mt. in 1933
Magalloway Mt. Fire Tower in 1989-It stands as an active tower in1998

Milan Hill Fire Tower-Milan,NH
Milan Hill Fire Tower, Milan,NH in 1989

MILL MT. in STARK,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

View looking Northeast from the former Pine Mt. Fire tower near Gorham,NH

Mt.Prospect Fire Tower-Lancaster,NH
My wife, Diane, standing inside the stone deck of the Prospect Mt. Fire Tower-Lancaster,NH-1989

RICE MT in STEWARTSTOWN,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

Signal Mt Fire Tower in 1934-Millsfield,NH-Standing in 1998
Signal Mt. Watchman's Cabin in 1920

SUGARLOAF MT. in STRATFORD,NH-Groundhouse was removed in 1987

WEST ROYCE MT in WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST-NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

WHITCOMB MT. in ODELL,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

GRAFTON COUNTY

Mt.Agassiz Fire Tower in the 1920's-Near Bethlehem,NH-Now a private residence at the top of the mountain

BEMIS MT in WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST-NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

BLACK MT in BENTON,NHNovember 29, 1969
1966 view from Black Mt tower looking over Kinsman & Cannon Mt's to Franconia ridge
Looking north from the catwalk on July 24, 1972
Looking Southwest from inside the tower during a windstorm, Spring of 1973
Photos by: Don McLaughlin

Cannon Mt. Fire Watchman, Wally Jones in the 1970's Cannon Mt. Fire Tower in Franconia,NH with Watchman Wally Jones in front

Cardigan Mt. Fire Tower in Orange,NH
A closer view of the Cardigan fire tower
Cardigan Mt. and it's Fire Tower

CARR MT. in WENTWORTH,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

COOLEY HILL in EASTON,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

GARDNER RIDGE in MONROE,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

GRANDVIEW in WOODSTOCK,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

HALE MT. in BETHLEHEM,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

HANCOCK SPUR in LINCOLN/LIVERMORE,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

MOOSE MT. in LYME,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

MOOSILAUKE MT. in BENTON,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

PIERMONT MT. in PIERMONT,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

ROSEBROOK MT. in BETHLEHEM,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

RUSSELL MT. in WOODSTOCK,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

SMARTS MT. in LYME,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

STINSON MT. in RUMNEY,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

Crotched Mt Fire Tower-Francestown,NH in 1915
Crotched Mt. Fire Tower in 1929

Federal Hill Fire Tower in Milford,NH

JOE ENGLISH HILL in NEW BOSTON,NH-No Longer Standing

Pack Monadnock Mt. Fire tower (Miller Park) in Peterborough,NH-1970's
Pack Monadnock Mt. Fire tower(Miller Park)-Peterborough,NH in 1994

Uncanoonuc Mt. Fire tower in Goffstown,NH-no longer standing
Uncanoonuc fire tower in the 1950's after struck by a nearby antenna tower

MERRIMACK COUNTY

BEAR HILL in ALLENSTOWN,NH (BEAR BROOK STATE PARK) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

Craney Hill Fire Tower in 1950-Henniker,NH-This tower stands in 1998

Kearsarge Mt. Fire Tower in Warner,NH
Original Fire Tower atop Kearsarge Mt in Warner,NH-1927
Fire Watchmen's Cabin in the 1920's at Kearsarge Mt. in Warner,NH

MONROE HILL in HILLSBOROUGH,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

Oak Hill Fire Tower in the 1920's
Oak Hill Fire Tower in Loudon,NH

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

Watchman at Devil's Den Fire Tower-Auburn,NH-1960's
The former fire tower at Devil's Den-(Mine Hill)Auburn,NH-Operated By the Manchester Water Works-This tower was torn down about 10 years ago

Jeremey Hill Fire Tower in Pelham,NH-No longer Standing

Pawtuckaway Fire tower in Deerfield,NH in the 1920's
Pawtuckaway Mt. Fire Tower-Deerfield,NH-1996-This tower is active,staffed by State of NH Forest Fire Service Interior photo of the Pawtuckaway Fire Tower-Deerfield,NH-1996

Rock Rimmon Fire Tower in Kingston,NH-no longer standing

Stratham Hill Fire Tower in 1970
Stratham Hill Fire Tower-Owned now by the Town of Stratham-This tower was destroyed by fire on the evening of June 30, 1997-Arson is suspected!

Warner Hill Fire Tower in 1943
Warner Hill Fire Tower in 1943 after US Army Air Spotting lookout house was added
Warner Hill Fire Tower in Derry,NH

STRAFFORD COUNTY

The Blue Job Fire tower in the 1920's
The Colby Family at Blue Job fire tower in 1932
Blue Job Fire tower in Farmington,NH-1997

Garrison Hill Tower in Dover, NH--(Never used as a fire tower that I can confirm)
Starting to build the new tower in 1994
The new roof of the tower
The tower partially erected

TENERIFFE MT in MILTON,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

SULLIVAN COUNTY

Watchman's Cabin at Croydon Mt. in 1913
Croydon Peak Fire tower near Croydon,NH

SAM'S HILL in CHARLESTOWN,NH-NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

Cards from the NH Watchmen

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