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Poke-O-Moonshine Fire Tower
US
265
,
New York
20
Essex County, New York
Elevation:
2165'
Coordinates:
N44.401755 W73.512904
Administrative Unit:
NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Cooperators:
NYSDEC Region 5, Friends of Poke-O-Moonshine and Adirondack Architectural Heritage
Date Certified:
6/15/1998
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The mountain probably got its name from a “bag of corn whiskey” that some traveler found stashed there many years ago. Another and likely possibility is that the name was derived from the Algonquin name for the hill: Pohqui moosie. Poke-O-Moonshine Fire Tower was first used as a lookout site in 1912. The 35’ Aermotor LS-40 tower with 7’x7’ metal cab was constructed 81 years ago in 1917. A popular hiking destination in the Adirondack Park, it was deactivated in 1988 and considered for removal. In 1997 the Town of Chesterfield passed a resolution supporting renovation of the tower. The Adirondack Heritage and the Adirondack Mountain Club joined in a Friends of Poke-O-Moonshine tower project. The above photo was taken by Randy Kneer in August 2007.
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