GILSON MOUNTAIN
Vermont - Franklin County
April 20, 1936: "A steel tower, 72 1/2 feet high (the highest in the state) on Gilson Mountain." (The Burlington Free Press)
1942-44: "The Gilson Mountain telephone line had to be rebuilt due to its destruction by a logging operator." + "Lightning protection was installed non the Gilson tower and cabin." (Report, Department of Conservation and Development, term ending June 30, 1944)
1949-50: "New telephone connected, tower stairs and landing painted and new cook stove installed." (Biennial Report of the Vermont Forest Service)
1951-52: "Stair treads and cabin painted." (Biennial Report of the Vermont Forest Service)
1953-54: "Painted tower cab outside and inside. Tower grounding system installed." (Biennial Report of the Vermont Forest Service)
July 11, 1955: "Last week a start was made on dismantling the Gilson Mountain tower in Fletcher, Franklin County. The steel tower will replace the wooden one on Bear Hill at Allis state park, Brookfield." (Rutland Daily Herald)
1955-56: "This station was discontinued as a fire lookout. The steel tower was taken down and moved to Bear Hill and the telephone line was salvaged.
The area formerly covered by this tower is now patrolled by an airplane observer." (Biennial Report of the Vermont Forest Service)
Removed