TENNESSEE LOOKOUTS
BRYSON MOUNTAIN
Claiborne County
Tennessee Division of Forestry
District 2
Tennessee Division of Forestry
District 2
February 18, 1927: "Much interest is being shown in the plans of Log Mountain Forest Protective Association which through the supervision of the government is building telephone lines to the top of Bryson Mountain, where a lookout tower is to be erected, and also making a five-foot path leading to the top of the mountain for the benefit of visitors who wish to climb the mountain.
Robert Hall, who is the local chief forest warden for the Kentucky side and the forest patrolman for the Tennessee side, stated today that a powerful field glass has arrived today, which would be carried to the temporary tower which is now on the mountain. He also stated that the telephone connections would be completed in about two days, so that the tower could be connected with all telephones of the system." (Middlesboro Daily News)
Robert Hall, who is the local chief forest warden for the Kentucky side and the forest patrolman for the Tennessee side, stated today that a powerful field glass has arrived today, which would be carried to the temporary tower which is now on the mountain. He also stated that the telephone connections would be completed in about two days, so that the tower could be connected with all telephones of the system." (Middlesboro Daily News)
September 24, 1927: "The lookout tower on Bryson Peak is now complete, according to Robert Hall who has charge of the Tennessee and Kentucky Forest Service. Mr. Hall stated that last Sunday the mountain was swarming with people, and he explained that visitors were always welcome to come to the mountain.
The tower is sixty feet high, and the timber about it has been cleared away so that there is nothing to obstruct the vision. The tower is inclosed in circular glass, and over 200 square miles of territory can be viewed from the mountain.
Bryson Peak is the highest mountain in this section, and this lookout station gives a better view of the surrounding country than any other place near here. A path leads to the top of the mountain. Cars can be driven to the Bryson commissary, and then it is necessary to walk or ride horse back the rest of the way." (Middlesboro Daily News)
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