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The Stratton Mountain Lookout Tower was built about 1934 by a crew of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the cabin dates to about 1970. The tower is the subject of a 1992 listing on the National Register of Historic Places , as one of the state's last surviving towers, and one of the last three to be taken out service for fire spotting (in 1982).
Bear Mountain Fire Lookout Tower, Pennington Co SD still in service 7166' original tower was built in 1910 of logs, replaced with 30' metal tower in 1939 Custer Peak Fire Lookout, Lawrence Co SD, 6713' original wooden tower built in 1911, replaced in 1935 and replaced with the current rock lookout tower in 1941
Stratton was established in December 1961 with three double chairlifts and a three-story base lodge. Although the mountain was top notch, the access road was a disaster; it was paved in 1962, prior to the second season, and two T-bar lifts were added in 1963 for the third season. A big expansion took place for the 1964–65 season when the Snow ...
Jones worked for 25 years with Vail Resorts, rival of Stratton's parent company, Alterra Mountain Company
A fire tower (since removed) was built on Bald Mountain in 1924, [2] and a picnic area was built by the state later in the 1920s. [3] Most of the facilities seen in the park today were built by the CCC between 1933 and 1938, with only modest alterations, replacements of some features, and the loss of a few of the original tent platforms.
The Samuel Gilbert Smith Farmstead is located in a rural area of northern Brattleboro, on the east side of Orchard Street. The property now consists of 20 acres (8.1 ha), although the farm originally associated with the property was 1,000 acres (400 ha) in the 18th century.
In the 1930s, over 600 fire lookouts were built in Washington. Less than 100 remain.
The mountain's north side contains Moore's Wall, a huge rock cliff over 400 feet (120 m) in height; the cliff is a favorite destination of rock climbers. [2] The top of the mountain contains an abandoned fire lookout tower; hikers who climb the tower are rewarded with sweeping views of the surrounding countryside and Sauratown mountain range. [1]