HyLAND HILL
New Hampshire - Cheshire County
May 12, 1939: "Governor Murphy said his council Have authorized purchases of 20 acres of land in Westmoreland for a fire lookout station, the forestry department today reported.
The tower will be erected at once on Highland hill, it was said." (The Brattleboro Reformer)
The tower will be erected at once on Highland hill, it was said." (The Brattleboro Reformer)
May 15, 1939: "Erection of a forest fire lookout tower in Westmoreland will give to a large part of Cheshire county protection it has long needed. The tower doubtless was decided on in view of the large amount of hurricane-felled timber in that section but it will be worth while long after the current fire hazard has passed." (The Brattleboro Reformer)
July 2, 2016: "The climb is difficult even when you are used to it.' said Karl M. Fredette as he looked up the 80-foot forest fire lookout tower on top on Hyland Hill. Fredette is responsible for keeping an eye peeled over 33 towns and three states which make up District 10 of the Division of Resources Department and the border areas of Massachusetts and Vermont. 'We've actually got this thing down to a fine art,' Fredette said. 'In fact, New Hampshire has the best fire record per capita in the United States." (The Keens Sentinel Local News Online)