The L-6 Lookout at the Fire Lookout Museum in Spokane is an unusual Type 1 Re-Location. It was pieced together in the early 1980s for display at the museum out of salvaged parts from seven L-6 lookouts which had been deactivated and torn down. LOOKOUT SITE REGIONS: Origin Sites ~ Mt, Rainier, North-Central & North… Continue reading Fire Lookout Museum (Ray’s) Lookout
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National Lookout L-7 Cab Displayed at 1965 SW WA Fair. Location now Unknown
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Mt. Rainier, Re-Lo Site ~ Unknown The move of the L-7 cab of the 1st National Lookout is not a typical TYPE 1 Re-Location. The cab was apparently retained by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and displayed at several Washington Fairs. It is not known if it… Continue reading National Lookout L-7 Cab Displayed at 1965 SW WA Fair. Location now Unknown
Rainier Tower Lookout moved to IslandWood
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Mount Rainier, Re-Lo Site ~ WA Coast. The move of the Rainier Tower Lookout from Fort Lewis to the IslandWood Environmental Learning Center on Bainbridge Island is an interesting example of a Type 1 re-location. The Rainier Tower was one of six fire lookouts that once were located on… Continue reading Rainier Tower Lookout moved to IslandWood
Salmon River Lookout re-located to Buckley Foothills Museum
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ WA Coast, RE-LO SITE ~ Mt Rainier The move of the Salmon River Lookout’s live-in DNR cab to the grounds of the Foothills Historical Museum in Buckley is a good example of a Type 1 re-location. The Salmon River entry on the FFLA website (www.firelookout.org) contains this description: “A platform and… Continue reading Salmon River Lookout re-located to Buckley Foothills Museum