Nestled in northern Rye, New Hampshire, the Pulpit Rock Tower is a historic military observation tower. Built in 1943 as part of the Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth, it is the only one of fourteen World War II-era observation posts to survive. Known also as the Pulpit Rock Base-End Station (N. 142), the tower was the only one of its type built on the New Hampshire seacoast.
Standing 73 feet (22 meters) tall, the concrete structure features walls 12 inches (30 centimeters) thick and floors 13.5 inches (34 centimeters) thick. The interior contains a six-level spiral concrete staircase, with the top two levels accessible by wooden ladders leading to an observation platform. During the war, the tower was connected to nearby Fort Dearborn by telephone to relay observational measurements.
The tower is now owned by the state of New Hampshire. The non-profit Friends of Pulpit Rock performs limited maintenance and restoration work on the structure and periodically organizes public access. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
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