NSA Crane - Bedford Gate
US 1837, IN 17
eastern Crane fire tower from February 2025
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1837, IN 17 (view other lookouts in United States, Indiana) |
| Date Registered | August 2, 2026 |
| Nominated by | Jason Johns |
| Location |
Naval Weapons Station Crane Lawrence County, Indiana |
| Coordinates |
N 38° 52.003' W 086° 41.879' (view using Google Maps) N 38° 52' 00" W 086° 41' 53" N 38.866723° W 086.697977° |
| Elevation | 854 ft (260 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Navy |
Description
According to Indianafiretowers.com. In the 1930s, this area in Martin County was being called the White River Land Utilization Project as a project between the USDA Soil Conversation Service and the Indiana Department of Conservation. This area in Martin County becomes a naval ammunition facility as WW2 begins.
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