Wakely Mountain Fire Observation Station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Wakely Mountain Fire Observation Station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Wakely Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Wakely Mountain at Lake Pleasant in Hamilton County, New York. The station and contributing resources include a , steel-frame lookout tower erected in 1916 and a foot trail that leads down the mountain. The tower is a prefabricated structure built by the Aermotor Corporation. It is one of the initial ten towers purchased by the State Commission to provide a front line of defense in preserving the Adirondack Forest Preserve from the hazards of forest fires. See also: Read more on Wikipedia
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