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Loss of a Landmark

Posted on July 12, 2010 By Tom 2 Comments on Loss of a Landmark
Local

Someone who reads this website recently sent me a message via Facebook that was a bit disheartening. It seems that the South Carolina Forestry Commission is selling several of its lookout towers to the highest bidder.  These include the Kelly Tower in Union County, the Silverton Tower near Jackson, SC, the Edgefield Tower, the Riverside … Read More “Loss of a Landmark” »

A Tower for Lake Fairfield?

Posted on February 23, 2009 By Tom 4 Comments on A Tower for Lake Fairfield?
Miscellaneous, Weirdness

One of my Twitter friends alerted me to an Aermotor Fire Tower that was being sold by North Carolina as surplus. The tower is described as follows: Fire Lookout Tower,72’9″”H with 6×6 Cab Tower and Steps are in useable condition Radio antennae do not come with the tower. **Location of Building: Off US Hwy 23 … Read More “A Tower for Lake Fairfield?” »

Three Towers in Two Hours

Posted on February 18, 2009 By Tom 1 Comment on Three Towers in Two Hours
Geocaching and Maps, History and Genealogy, Local

It was a beautiful day, so I decided to try to find some of these lookout towers I had been researching. I picked three that would be within driving range before it got dark. Since it was a quiet day I left the office at 4:00 and headed south toward my first target. 1. Hobbyville … Read More “Three Towers in Two Hours” »

Fire Towers – Paris Mountain and Cleveland

Posted on February 17, 2009 By Tom 10 Comments on Fire Towers – Paris Mountain and Cleveland
History and Genealogy, Local, Photography

My first lookout tower adventure was actually Saturday afternoon, and I decided to hit a couple of local sites. That morning I had called my good friend Cathy Taylor (no relation) who is a park ranger at Paris Mountain State Park. It turns out that she has the same interest in fire towers, and was … Read More “Fire Towers – Paris Mountain and Cleveland” »

Searching for the Towers

Posted on February 17, 2009 By Tom 2 Comments on Searching for the Towers
Geocaching and Maps, Local, Miscellaneous

You would think that something that stands 100′ high would be easy to find.  Certainly, when you’re close enough they are very visible.  However, locating lookout tower sites on maps turns out to be harder than I had thought. I knew of several definite locations such as the Duncan Tower, Glassy Mountain, Paris Mountain, and … Read More “Searching for the Towers” »

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