Acushnet Fire Tower
US 558, MA 8
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 558, MA 8 (view other lookouts in United States, Massachusetts) |
| Date Registered | February 2, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location | Bristol County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates |
N 41° 42.050' W 070° 53.017' (view using Google Maps) N 41° 42' 03" W 070° 53' 01" N 41.700830° W 070.883610° |
| Elevation | 142 ft (43 m) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Administered by | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control |
| Cooperators | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control, District 3 |
Description
Acushnet Lookout was constructed by the CCC in 1937 replacing a tower dating to 1918. The 60’ Aermotor tower with 10’x10’ wooden cab is operated by the Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control.
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