The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) has completed restoration work and installed new interpretive signage at the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower in Grafton Lakes State Park. The fire tower is the last remaining in Rensselaer County.
There are currently 34 fire towers remaining in New York State, with 20 located on state land. At one time, there were 124 fire towers across the state, 57 of which were in the Adirondacks. Many of these have been restored and are open for public use. [Read more…] about Last Remaining Fire Tower in Rensselaer County Gets Restored
