New Hampshire Fire Towers
Carter Tower

 

 

 

 

 

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Town: Jefferson
County: Coos
Mountain or Hill: Unknown
Height above sea level: Unknown
Tower Structure Height: Unknown
Latitude: Unknown
Longitude: Unknown
First date of operation: 1897
Operating Agency: Private Observation
Type: Stone


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Notes

  • Built around 1897 it is reported to have been used by the Carter family to monitor fires along the railroad track which the family then beat out with brooms before they could spread.
  • The tower was constructed of stone.

 


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