Bunker Tower is a native rubble stone building serving as an

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on Cheaha Mountain in Cleburne County,

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's Cheaha State Park. The tower is located on Cheaha's tallest peak. At above sea level, it is the highest point in Alabama. The tower, built in a rustic architectural style, was completed in 1934 by the

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. Park offices and a gift shop originally occupied the first floor wings connected to either side of the tower. The tower is immediately adjacent to a tall

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transmitter tower which aids as a landmark among the trees and foliage atop

Mount Cheaha Cheaha Mountain , often called Mount Cheaha, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located a few miles northwest of the town of Delta in Cheaha State Park, which offers a lodge, a restaurant, and other amenities. Desc ...

. Bunker Tower was added to the

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on December 15, 1989.

References

{{reflist Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage Buildings and structures in Cleburne County, Alabama Towers in Alabama Civilian Conservation Corps in Alabama Towers completed in 1934 1934 establishments in Alabama