PENNSYLVANIA
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RARICK HILLTioga County
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RATHBURN PLACE
Elk County
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RATTLESNAKE (PIKE)
Centre County - Moshannon State Forest
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RATTLESNAKE RIDGE
Clinton County
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RAUCHTOWNClinton County - Tiadaghton State Forest
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RESICA PINE MOUNTAINMonroe County
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RIANSARES (Penny Hill)Clinton County - Bald Eagle State Park
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RICKETTSLuzerne County
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RISING MOUNTAINFranklin County
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ROBERTSVILLEHuntingdon County
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ROCKHILLFulton County - Rothrock State Forest
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ROCKTONClearfield County - Moshannon State Forest
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ROLLING ROCKWestmoreland County
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ROUND MOUNTAIN (KNOB)Huntingdon County
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ROUND TOPCentre County
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ROUND TOPElk County
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ROYAL RIDGE Kishacoquillas State Forest
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SAINT BONIFACEWestmoreland County
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SAINT LAWRENCECambria County
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SALEM MOUNTAINLackawanna County
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SAND MOUNTAINCentre County
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SAND MOUNTAIN (UNION)Union County - Bald Eagle State Forest
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SANDY RIDGE (SUMMIT)Centre County
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SCOTCH MOUNTAINBlair County
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SCRUB OAKLackawanna County - Lackawanna State Forest
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SHADE MOUNTAINJuniata County - Tuscarora State Forest
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SHAFFER'S PATHLycoming County - Tiadaghton State Forest
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SHARP MOUNTAINSchuykill County
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SHEFFIELDWarren County
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SHERMANS MOUNTAINPerry County
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SHICKSHINNYLuzerne County - Wyoming State Forest
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SIDELING HILLFulton County - Buchanan State Forest
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SILVER CREEKSchuylkill County - Weiser State Forest
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c.1926: A 60-foot steel Aermotor tower with 7x7 observation cab erected by the state forestry department.
August 25, 2013: A news report indicates that the tower is closed due to aging and vandalism. A lack of budgeting and maintenance staff have made it impossible to keep up with needed repairs. The tower, however, is a popular destination for hikers and once a month from spring to fall an organized group hike is lead by the Locust Lake State Park naturalist.
SLATE MOUNTAIN (RIDGE)Huntingdon County - Kisgacoquillas State Forest
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A tree with observation platform at 40 feet above the ground established prior to 1918.
SMITHClearfield County - Moshannon State Forest
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SMITHFIELDFayette County
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April 16, 1931: "Miss Rebecca Goodwin of Smithfield has one of the most unusual jobs of any woman in the county. She is the official forest fire observer for the Smithfield area and is one of the few women in the state employed in that capacity by the State Department of Forestry. The fire tower, over which Mrs. Goodwin presides, is near her home in the suburbs of the borough, and during the fire seasons, spring and fall, she is on the job. Her duties keep her busy practically every day of the fire season and many nights." (The Daily News Standard)
SNOW HILLMonroe County
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SNOWSHOECentre County
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SNOWY MOUNTAINFranklin County - Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest
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November 3, 1973: "Two adults and a juvenile have been arrested on criminal mischief charges in connection with Sunday night's destruction of the Snowy Mountain fire tower in Franklin County.
In Franklin County prison today, in lieu of $15,000 bail each, were Darrell Kauffman, 25, his cousin Rickey Kauffman, 20 and a 17-year-old boy. They are from South Mountain and were arrested Friday.
Police recovered hack saw blades in the area ..... and said additional arrests were expected.
The tower, a $35,000 90-foot steel structure, was toppled by vandals cutting its supporting legs. Officials said it will take six months to build a replacement." (The Progress)
SNYDER-MIDDLESWARTHSnyder County - Bald Eagle State Forest
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SOUTH SIDEClinton County
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An unimproved bald top observation point established prior to 1918.
SPRINGFIELDFayette County
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SPROUT POINTLycoming County - Tiadachton State Forest
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SPRUCE MOUNTAIN Kishacoquillas State Forest
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A tree with observation post 30 feet above the ground established prior to 1918
ST. PETERSBURGClarion County
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STALEY'S KNOB (THE KNOB)Adams County
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STATE CAPITAL BUILDING
Dauphin County
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STATLER HILLSomerset County
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STONE MOUNTAINHuntingdon County
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1907: A tree observation post 40 feet above the ground was established.
STONY MOUNTAINDauphin County
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August 16, 1922: "The first fire tower to be erected in Dauphin county will go up in Middle Paxton township, near Rattling Run. This is in the centre of a large wooded district and along the line of the Reading Railway's Schuylkill and Susquehanna branch. The tower will be so located that it will sweep many of the valleys and the control of large areas will be easy." (Reading Eagle)
STONY POINTCarbon County - Hickory Run State Park
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STONY POINTUnion County
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An unimproved bald top observation point established prior to 1918.
STRATTANVILLE
Clarion County
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SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAINFayette County
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TAMARACKClinton County
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TANNERY HILL
Tioga County
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1914: A tree observation post 50 feet above the ground was established.
TARK HILLLuzerne County
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THE KNOBClinton County
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1910: A 30-foot wood tower was constructed.
THE KNOBUnion County
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An unimproved bald top observation point established prior to 1918.
THE KNOBSClearfield County - Moshannon State Forest
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1921: A 60-foot steel tower was erected.
October 12, 1932: "Almost 400 men, directed by Sheriff Ira McClosky, started searching the mountains in Girard township today for Byron Liegey, aged, 60, watchman at the Knobs fire tower, who has been missing from his home since Sunday.
Notes left by the man, who took a rifle, when he left his home, indicated he contemplated suicide, police said. Before leaving he telephoned Forester William Buck, saying he was resigning his position and was going away." (Altoona Mirror)
December 2, 1932: "Disappearance of Byron Liegey, formerly stationed at a fire tower, near here, was solved today after discovery of his body in the mountains late Thursday.
Liegey apparently had killed himself with a rifle, according to authorities who carried the body for two miles over steep hills last night. Lloyd Lansberry, Woodland, Pa., deer hunter, found the body wedged between two rocks.
Liegey had been missing since last October 9. He left a note in the tower, saying he was 'going away.' Two hundred men searched the woods for several days in a futile attempt to find him." (Huntingdon Daily News)
THE LOOPBlair County
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THICK MOUNTAIN Kishacoquillas State Forest
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A tree observation post 40 feet above the ground established prior to 1918.
THICKHEAD MOUNTAINCentre County
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THREE RUNSCameron County
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1979: The lookout structure was removed.
TIONESTAForest County - Rothrock State Forest
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TREASTERCentre County
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1913: A tree observation post 30 feet above the ground.
TREASTER HIGH TOPMifflin County - Kishacoquillas State Forest
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A tree observation post 30 feet above ground established prior to 1918.
TREVORTONNorthumberland County
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TRI COUNTYBlair County
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 1914 - Chief Forest Fire Warden Report, 1918
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1914: A three legged tower constructed using three trees that were limbed and a platform connecting the tops. Possibly one of six lookout sites located on the Kishacoquillas State Forest.
TROUT RUNClinton County
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1917: A 50-foot wood tower was constructed.
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1915: A 25-foot tower was built.
TUSCARORAFulton County
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TUSSEY MOUNTAINHuntingdon County - Logan State Forest
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TYRONE
Huntingdon County
July 1933: "A 60-foot tower now standing on Bald Knob, Huntingdon County, is to be moved to a site near Tyrone and increased to 80 feet in height." (The Forest Worker)
1972: The lookout structure was removed.
UPPER BEAM FIELD
Westmoreland County
An unimproved bald top observation point established prior to 1918.
U.S.G.S.
Tioga County
1899: A 30-foot wood tower built for the surveying of the surrounding country, was also found useful for the detection of fires.
VICTORYVenango County
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VIRGINIA ROCKSFranklin County
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WAGNERJuniata County
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WALTERS RUN
Clinton County
1913-14: A tree observation post 100 feet above the ground was established.
WASHINGTON SPRINGSFayette County
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WATERVILLELycoming County
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WEST BRANCHCentre County
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WEST HILLTioga County
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WEST PIKEPotter County
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WEST PITTSTONLuzerne County
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WESTFALL
Pike County
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WHEELERWarren County - Allegheny National Forest
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WHETHAMClinton County
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WHIPPLEHuntingdon County
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1916: A 36-foot wood tower was erected.
WHITE DEER MOUNTAINUnion County
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1913: A tree observation point 20 feet above the ground was established.
WHITE ROCK
Franklin County
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WHITTIMORE
Cameron County - Elk State Forest
March 18, 1943: The cost of vandalism was demonstrated last month when a final payment was made for damaging a forest fire observation tower and cabin and stealing a pair of binoculars used by the towerman. George H. Wirt, Chief Forest Fire Warden of the Department of Forests and Waters said today.
Four young men in a dilapidated auto journeyed to the Whittimore Hill fire observation tower located near Emporium, Cameron county. They damaged the cabin, wrecked the furniture, broke the stove, broke the trap door to the tower, demolished windows and stole a pair of binoculars.
The four youths, ranging from sixteen to nineteen years of age, were apprehended, and pleaded guilty to malicious mischief. As a result they were placed on probation for one year and each one of them was fined $50 and costs. They were also required to reimburse the State for the damage, the payment to be made in installments. They paid the final installment last month." (McKean County Democrat)
WHITTAKER
Pike County
1914: A 40-foot wood tower was erected.
WILDWOOD
Elk County
WILLIAM PENN MEMORIALBerks County - City of Reading
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