MacAllester Fire Tower
US 49, MA 1
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 49, MA 1 (view other lookouts in United States, Massachusetts) |
| Date Registered | November 28, 1993 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location |
Dover Land Trust Reserve Norfolk County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 13.416' W 071° 17.304' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 13' 25" W 071° 17' 18" N 42.223593° W 071.288396° |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Administered by | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control |
| Cooperators | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control, District 4 |
Description
Originally known as Dover Tower, the lookout was renamed in honor of Ralph W. MacAllester in 1993. The site has been used for fire detection since 1939. The present 60' steel tower was erected in 1953.
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