VIRGINIA
KEEN MOUNTAIN
Buchanan County
KENNEDY PEAK
Page County
KING WILLIAM
King William County
LEWIS MOUNTAIN
Roanoke County
LONG MOUNTAIN
Campbell County
LONGSHOAL
Carroll County
LOUDON
Loudon County
LOWER HANOVER (PEAKS)
Hanover County
LUNENBURG
Lunenburg County
MECKLENBURG (BASKERVILLE)
Mecklenburg County
MELFA
Accomack County
MENDOTA
Washington County
MIDDLESEX
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January 2003: The lookout tower was sold at auction with removal required.
MORRIS KNOB
Tazewell County
NANSEMOND
NEALY RIDGE
Dickenson County
NORTH MOUNTAIN
Frederick County
NORTH MOUNTAIN
Shenandoah County
ORANGE (GIBSON MOUNTAIN)
Orange County
October 12, 1961: "A 110-foot fire tower erected in the Partlow section of Spotsylvania County is expected to nearly erase a blind spot in the area's fire spotting system.
The tower was put up this week by 13 staff members from various locations in the Virginia Forestry Division.
The system also includes an 80-foot tower near Shady Grove Church in Spotsylvania and other towers in Orange, Louisa and Caroline County.
Dallas G. Wifong, district forester, who supervised erection of the tower, said coverage had been inadequate in the sprawling woodlands extending 10 to 15 miles around Partlow. Now visibility will extend about 20 miles in all directions in clear weather.
The new Spotsylvania tower was transferred here from Prince William County Forest Park where it had been located since early in World War II. After the war, the tower was not manned.
Erection of the tower on the property of Lewis Jones at Partlow was done speedily by the forestry workers. The most difficult task, that of raising an aluminum roof to the tip of the tower, went smoothly and was completed yesterday in less than 15 minutes. The roof was raised by means of a pulley, ropes attached to trucks and men guiding its upward ride.
Wilfong said the tower will be manned about 60 days during the spring months and about 20 days in the fall. He said four or five women in the area have volunteered to man the tower during fire season periods." (The Free-Lance Star)
PHENIX
Charlotte County
PINEY MOUNTAIN
Appomattox County - Virginia Department of Forestry
POOR MOUNTAIN
Montgomery County
POWHATTEN
Powhatan County
2005: The 100-foot McClintock-Marshall steel tower was auctioned on ebay and sold for $1,255.00.
PURGATORY MOUNTAIN
Botetourt County
QUEBEC KNOB
Smyth County - National Forest
RED OAK KNOB
Rappahannock County
December 2008 - Courtesy of Ryan Wick http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryaninva
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ROCKY GAP
Craig County
SAND MOUNTAIN
Wythe County
SHACKLEFORDS
King and Queen County
SHORT PUMP
Henrico County
Moved
SIMMONS MOUNTAIN
Patrick County
SOUTH BRUNSWICK
Brunswick County
1917: "The whole territory visible from the lookout tower when relocated on the ridge top of Little Stone Mountain. On duty in Spring of 1917." (Administrative Report)
1919: "Fire lookout tower on Little Stone Mountain, built by the Virginia Coal and Iron Co., in cooperation with the Virginia Forestry Department." (Virginia Forest Service - 1919)
STONY CREEKGiles County
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SUGAR LOAFNelson County
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October 2016: The tower was dismantled, cataloged and stored for possible future restoration.
THANK YOU PAGE
> A great appreciation to Renick Proffitt for sharing his findings and photos of visits to current and former lookout sites.