- City:
- Corydon, IN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, Fire Lookouts
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Completed:
- 1937
Description
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed fire towers on steel frameworks to help protect the new plantings and existing forests. The fire tower at O’Bannon State Park was completed in 1937 by CCC laborers. The steel tower replaced a temporary, 55′ wooden tower. The fire tower stands around 100′ tall with 9 flights of stairs within the tower.
Source notes
DNR Historic Site and Structures Inventory, People, Parks, and Perceptions: A History and Appreciation of Indiana State Parks by Glory-June GreiffSite originally submitted by Indiana DNR, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology on September 24, 2015.
At this Location:
- O'Bannon Woods State Park Barn - Corydon IN
- O'Bannon Woods State Park Service Building - Corydon IN
- O'Bannon Woods State Park Custodian's Cottage - Corydon IN
- O'Bannon Woods State Park Shelter House - Corydon IN
- O'Bannon Woods State Park Shelter house CCC Camp S-86 - Corydon IN
- O'Bannon Woods State Park Shelter House - Corydon IN
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