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Wakely Mountain Fire Tower
US
113
,
New York
12
Hamilton County, New York
Elevation:
3766'
Coordinates:
N43.73568 W74.515173
Administrative Unit:
NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Cooperators:
NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation and NY Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Assoc.
Date Certified:
3/6/1995
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Wakely Mountain Fire Tower, at 82’, is one of the tallest towers in New York. The 70' Aermotor LL-25 structure has a smaller 6’ x 6’ cab and was one of the first built in the state in 1916. It is of the “windmill” design and originally had a 74’ outside ladder which was replaced with a safer factory stairway kit in 1930. One of the most remote towers, it offers remarkable views of the Moose River Plains region.
Additional information courtesy of Bill Starr, NHLR State Registrar: "In 2001 Ann Spaziano–Mac Bride and Bill Starr completed field data gathering of this facility so that Indian Lake Town Historian Bill Zullo could nominate the station to the National Register of Historic Places. The Wakely Mtn. station was placed on the National Register in 2003. Awaiting approval to begin restoration work." From The Aermotor Model LL-25 by Bill Starr: "The AerMotor Model # LL-25 was proposed to the State, and ten of these towers were ordered. All were delivered by rail road early in 1916 and nine were immediately erected at Cathead, Fort Noble, Hamilton, Makomis, Moosehead, T-Lake, Tommy, Wakely, and Woodhull Mountains."
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Nov. 2001--Cabin view from tower (Ann Spaziano photo-courtesy Bill Starr)
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Nov. 2001--Model 1941 Cabin (Bill Starr photo)
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