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2011 is the 80th Anniversary of the construction of the Mt. Beacon Fire Tower. The fire tower stands guard over this site, and deserves to be preserved. A grassroots group of volunteers understands this, and the rest of the community should help it in this worthwhile effort. - Poughkeepsie Journal, March 7, 2006

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Read the July 9, 2008 Poughkeepsie Journal Article

The Mount Beacon Incline Railway Society has set up an account to accept donations. Checks should be made payable to MBIRRS c/o Fire Tower. P.O. Box 1248 Attention: Fire Tower Restoration Fund Beacon, NY 12508 For answers about the project, please write to Dave Rocco at Dave@beaconfiretower.org.

NOTE: The tower will be closed for public use during this restoration.

Mount Beacon Fire Tower was built in 1931 on the site of an earlier structure and was used by the State of New York to spot fires for five decades.

Fire towers once served an important role in protecting our forests and natural heritage. Numbers of them dot ridges throughout the Hudson Valley and other parts of New York State. Our fire tower stands on South Beacon Mountain at 1650' and has been a treasured hiking destination for years.

The Mt Beacon Fire Tower Restoration Committee would like to thank our continued sponsor: Mount Beacon Incline Railway Society