| 2009 was the Centennial Anniversary Celebration of Fire Towers in New York State
The fire tower stands guard over this site, and
deserves to be preserved. A grassroots group of volunteers understands
this, and the rest of the community should help it in this worthwhile
effort. - Poughkeepsie Journal, March 7, 2006 |
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the July 9, 2008 Poughkeepsie Journal Article |
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The Mount Beacon Incline Railway Society has
set up an account to accept donations.
Checks should be made payable to MBIRRS c/o
Fire Tower.
P.O. Box 1248
Attention: Fire Tower Restoration Fund
Beacon, NY 12508
For answers about the project, please write
to Dave Rocco at Dave@beaconfiretower.org.
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was built in 1931 on the site of an earlier structure and was used by the State of New York to spot
fires for five decades.
Fire towers once served an
important role in protecting our forests and natural heritage. Numbers of
them dot ridges throughout the Hudson Valley and other parts of New York
State. Our fire tower stands on South Beacon Mountain at 1650' and has
been a treasured hiking destination for years.
Photo by Dave Rocco (c) 2008
The Mt Beacon Fire Tower Restoration Committee would like to thank our continued sponsor: Mount Beacon Incline Railway Society
| NOTE: The tower will be closed for public use during this restoration. |
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from ROSTER OF THE NEW YORK STATE FIRE TOWER FOREST FIRE OBSERVERS
Compiled from the payroll file of the Bureau of Forest Fire Control 1910 - 1975
Researched by: Bill Starr, State Director of the Forest Fire Lookout Association
Beacon Mountain - Beacon Mountain - Dutchess County - District 14 - Region 3 |
NAME |
RESIDENCE |
START SALARY |
PERIOD OF SERVICE |
Ray W. Hustis |
Cold Spring, NY |
$90.20 month |
1922 Apr - 1924 June |
Andrew Bell |
Beacon, NY |
$100.00 month |
1935 Oct 20 - 1935 Oct 31 |
Kenneth Burns |
Beacon, NY |
$100.00 month |
1936 Apr - 1939 Oct |
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