Bunker Tower
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| Bunker Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Observation tower |
| Location | Cheaha Mountain, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33°29′08″N 85°48′33″W / 33.485556°N 85.809167°WCoordinates: 33°29′08″N 85°48′33″W / 33.485556°N 85.809167°W |
| Completed | 1930s |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | State of Alabama |
| Designated: | December 15, 1989 |
Bunker Tower is an observation tower on the peak of Cheaha Mountain in Cheaha State Park located in Cleburne County, Alabama, U.S.A. The tower is located at the peak of Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama.[1] The tower is a large stone building completed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[2] It originally had park offices and a gift shop in the wings on either side of the observation tower.
The tower is immediately adjacent to the very tall Alabama Public Television WCIQ transmitter tower which aids it being a central meeting place that can be easily found despite the trees and foliage at the top of Mount Cheaha. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on December 15, 1989.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Baker, Mark D. (June 5, 1999). "Cheaha park built with sweat and fun". The Anniston Star: pp. Local.
- ^ Truett, Tammy Freeman (September 5, 2002). "CCC legacy includes Cheaha State Park". The Cleburne News: pp. Local.
- ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. 4 June 2009. http://www.preserveala.org/pdfs/arprop%20(updated%2006-04-09).pdf. Retrieved 21 July 2009.[dead link]
