Ben Draper Lookout
US 156, MN 5
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 156, MN 5 (view other lookouts in United States, Minnesota) |
| Date Registered | January 19, 1996 |
| Nominated by | Gary Anderson, Program Forester, Pequot Lakes Area |
| Location | Cass County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates |
N 46° 55.521' W 093° 55.452' (view using Google Maps) N 46° 55' 31" W 093° 55' 27" N 46.925350° W 093.924202° |
| Elevation | 1,517 ft (462 m) |
| Administered by | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Cooperators | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
Description
The Ben Draper Lookout Tower is a 110’ Aermotor structure with 7’ x 7’ metal cab built by the CCC and the Minnesota Division of Forestry in 1937. It is located on the Land ‘o Lakes State Forest on a tract donated by Ben Draper, an early settler in the area. Still used on an emergency basis, the historic site will be interpreted with an information kiosk.
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