Lookout Details

Registry Numbers	US 407, NH 8 (view other lookouts in United States, New Hampshire)
Date Registered	March 12, 2002
Nominated by	Chris Haartz, NH Registrar
Location	Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	N 42° 48.803' W 071° 39.355' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 48' 48" W 071° 39' 21" N 42.813390° W 071.655920°
Elevation	352 ft (107 m)
Administered by	NH Dept. of Resources and Economic Development
Cooperators	NH Div. of Forests and Lands

Description

The second southern-most active lookout in the state, Federal Hill went into service in 1911 with a 20' treetop platform and used intermittently until 1918. In 1929 the present steel tower with wood cab was built. Damaged in the 1938 hurricane, the tower was repaired and possibly raised. It was raised again during the 1980s and is in service.

Visit Reports

September 26, 2016: Jack Kelley

Condition
Needs paint?	No
Shutters OK?	No
Condition of wood OK?	Yes
Stairs OK?	Yes
Glass intact?	No
Good condition?	Yes
Comments:	The tower looks pretty nice- though there are some issues with it's exterior that are visible if you look closely. First of all, one of the windows in the cab has been blown in, leaving the cab exposed to the elements. The cab doesn't have shutters. Also, the outhouse has been tipped over, and part of the covering of the watchman's cabin roof has blown away. Other than that, the tower is beautiful.
Electronics and Enroachments
Are electronic sites enroaching on tower?	Yes
Comments:	There is communication equipment on and near the lookout.
Access and Signs
NHLR sign posted?	No
Directions to tower signed?	No
Staffing
Staffed?	Sometimes Apparently this tower is staffed by the state of New Hampshire during fire season.
Opportunities for Volunteer Support
Volunteers staffing opportunities?	No
Volunteer maintenance opportunities?	No