The Fifield Fire Lookout Tower is located in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in

Fifield, Wisconsin Fifield is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 879 at the 2018 census. The unincorporated community of Fifield is located in the community as well as the ghost town of Coolidge. History Fifield was founded in 18 ...

. It was added to the

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in 2007.

History

The tower was constructed and originally used by the Wisconsin Conservation Commission. In 1935, the

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assumed control and operations of it. The tower remained in use until 1973.

References

Fire lookout towers in Wisconsin Fire lookout towers on the National Register of Historic Places Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Towers completed in 1932 Buildings and structures in Price County, Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Price County, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-NRHP-stub