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Take the auto road to drive to the top of Mount Prospect or climb up the stone fire tower to see overhead views.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Don’t be surprised to see a few cows at the top near the fire tower in the warmer months.
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Katie Linsky Shaw, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
In addition to 23 miles of trails — 9 hiking-only with 14 miles reserved for both hiking and horse trails — the park has a 90-foot fire tower offering visitors a surrounding view of the countryside.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2024
The plan is to cover about six miles a day for three days, with time carved out on Monday to hike up to a fire tower and hang out there to view the eclipse.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
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“Fire tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20tower. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
fire tower
noun
: a tower (as in a forest) from which a watch for fires is kept
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