Batsto Station Fire Tower
US 565, NJ 18
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 565, NJ 18 (view other lookouts in United States, New Jersey) |
| Date Registered | March 15, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Bob Spear |
| Location |
Wharton State Forest Burlington County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates |
N 39° 38.976' W 074° 38.567' (view using Google Maps) N 39° 38' 59" W 074° 38' 34" N 39.649602° W 074.642786° |
| Elevation | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Administered by | New Jersey Forest Fire Service |
| Cooperators | New Jersey Forest Fire Service, Division B |
Description
The first lookout in this area was a rooftop observation floor on the Batsto iron makers mansion which may have been used for fire detection as early at the 1840’s. In 1919 a 10’x10’ wooden cab was added at the lookout went into regular service (NHLR US#79, NJ# 3). It was soon recognized that more height was needed, and the 60’ Basto Station Fire Tower went into service in 1924. It was later raised again to a full 100’ feet and is in active service.
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