Pulpit Rock Camp - Revision history

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	Anti Motor Torpedo Boat Battery 951 was constructed and completed in 1943 for $10,750. It was armed with four 90mm dual purpose guns, two on M3 fixed pedestal mounts and two on M1A1 mobile mounts. The guns were capable of firing at small watercraft and at enemy airplanes with an effective range of 4.5 miles. Ammunition was stored in two wooden earth covered magazines. A wooden BC station was located near the emplacements. Electrical power was provided commercially, and two standby generators were available. In 1945 the guns were moved to Battery Seaman for storage. A temporary searchlight position was adjacent to emplacement #1. A wooden H shaped barracks building was built in-between Site 2A and the battery and it still remains as a private residence. In 1962 emplacement #2 was destroyed and thrown onto the beach by NH DOT during roadway expansion. Remains of the emplacement are still strewn across the beach. After major coastal storms in 2023 and 2024, NH DOT rebuilt the parking lot emplacement #1 resided in and it is now preserved.		Anti Motor Torpedo Boat Battery 951 was constructed and completed in 1943 for $10,750. It was armed with four 90mm dual purpose guns, two on M3 fixed pedestal mounts and two on M1A1 mobile mounts. The guns were capable of firing at small watercraft and at enemy airplanes with an effective range of 4.5 miles. 40mm mobile guns on M2 mounts complimented the 90mm guns. Ammunition was stored in two wooden earth covered magazines. A wooden BC station was located near the emplacements. Electrical power was provided commercially, and two standby generators were available. In 1945 the guns were moved to Battery Seaman for storage and the concrete emplacements were covered with sod. A temporary searchlight position (SL #8) was adjacent to emplacement #1. A wooden H shaped barracks building was built in-between Site 2A and the battery and it still remains as a private residence. In 1962 emplacement #2 was destroyed and thrown onto the beach by NH DOT during roadway expansion. Remains of the emplacement are still strewn across the beach. After major coastal storms in 2023 and 2024, NH DOT rebuilt the parking lot emplacement #1 resided in and it is now preserved.

	=== WWII Fire Control Stations ===		=== WWII Fire Control Stations ===

	==== Site 1A ====		==== Site 1A ====
	Constructed in 1942 for $15,074, this tower was a unique steel girder tower with a two-level 1" thick corrugated steel cab. The upper level (DPF) was to serve [[Fort Foster\|Battery 205]] and the lower level (DPF) was the Harbor Defense Operations Command 1. The tower was painted Olive Drab to provide camouflage. Power was provided commercially or from one of the AMTB battery generator shelters. A small oil heater was located inside the cab to provide heat. This was the only tower of its type built in New Hampshire. These types of towers are not common in New England and only one remains at [[Trundy Point MR]]. Others remain south of New Jersey		Constructed in 1942 for $15,074, this tower was a unique steel girder tower with a two-level 1" thick corrugated steel cab. The upper level (DPF) was to serve [[Fort Foster\|Battery 205]] and the lower level (DPF) was the Harbor Defense Operations Command 1. The tower was painted Olive Drab to provide camouflage. The parcel the tower was built upon was acquired on June 24th, 1941. Power was provided commercially or from one of the AMTB battery generator shelters. A small oil heater was located inside the cab to provide heat. This was the only tower of its type built in New Hampshire. These types of towers are not common in New England and only one remains at [[Trundy Point MR]]. Others remain south of New Jersey

	==== Site 2A ====		==== Site 2A ====
	[[File:Loc. 142 Site 2A Pulpit Rock Aerial Image.jpg\|thumb\|Site 2A aerial]]		[[File:Loc. 142 Site 2A Pulpit Rock Aerial Image.jpg\|thumb\|Site 2A aerial]]

	Constructed in 1943 for $18,325 by a private contractor on a .44-acre tract of land ~~owned~~ by the government. It is a unique cylindrical tower eight stories high. It had two observation levels, the 8th floor (DPF) served [[Fort Dearborn\|Battery 204]] and the 7th floor (DPF) served [[Fort Dearborn\|Battery Seaman]]. In the back of the 8th floor was a ~~crows~~ nest for AAIS-OP 7. The walls are 12 inches thick splinter proof reinforced concrete. Haze paint would have been used to camouflage the tower with the horizon. Electrical service was provided by the New Hampshire Gas and Electric Company, but auxiliary power was available in case of an outage. A cannon stove on the first floor provided heat to the tower. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. In the 1970s it was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places but did not make the final cut. In 2010 it was nominated again and did make the list. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower after it was proposed to be used as a cell phone tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2025.		Constructed in 1943 for $18,325 by a private contractor on a .44-acre tract of land purchased by the government June 19th, 1943. It is a unique cylindrical tower eight stories high. It had two observation levels, the 8th floor (DPF) served [[Fort Dearborn\|Battery 204]] and the 7th floor (DPF) served [[Fort Dearborn\|Battery Seaman]] (the level for Battery Seaman was marked Eliminated by 1945). In the back of the 8th floor was a crow's nest for AAIS-OP 7. The walls are 12 inches thick splinter proof reinforced concrete. Haze paint would have been used to camouflage the tower with the horizon. Electrical service was provided by the New Hampshire Gas and Electric Company, but auxiliary power was available in case of an outage. A cannon stove on the first floor provided heat to the tower. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. In the 1970s it was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places but did not make the final cut. In 2010 it was nominated again and did make the list. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower after it was proposed to be used as a cell phone tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2025.

	=== SOURCES and REFERENCES ===		=== SOURCES and REFERENCES ===

J. Malcolm: Updated details on page and added new images. /* Site 2A */ Re-wrote entry for 2A

2025-06-02T12:22:26Z

Updated details on page and added new images. Site 2A: Re-wrote entry for 2A

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	Loc. 142 Pulpit Rock was a WWII AMTB gun and Fire Control site in Rye NH.		Loc. 142 Pulpit Rock was a WWII AMTB gun and Fire Control site in Rye NH.

	~~'''This page is being re-written. Excuse our mess.'''~~
	~~[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|191x191px\|Emplacement #2 in 2022]]~~

	== Battery AMTB 951 ==		== Battery AMTB 951 ==
	[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 1.jpg\|thumb\|173x173px\|Emplacement #1 2022]]		[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 1.jpg\|thumb\|173x173px\|Emplacement #1 2022]]
	[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|thumb\|179x179px\|Emplacement #1 in 2024]]		[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|thumb\|179x179px\|Emplacement #1 in 2024]]
			[[File:Loc. 142 AMTB 951 emp2 gun ring.jpg\|left\|thumb\|172x172px\|Emplacement #2 remains]]
	Anti Motor Torpedo Boat Battery 951 was constructed and completed in 1943 for $10,750. It was armed with four 90mm dual purpose guns, two on M3 fixed pedestal mounts and two on M1A1 mobile mounts. The guns were capable of firing at small watercraft and at enemy airplanes with an effective range of 4.5 miles. Ammunition was stored in two wooden earth covered magazines. A wooden BC station was located near the emplacements. Electrical power was provided commercially, and two standby generators were available. In 1945 the guns were moved to Battery Seaman for storage. A temporary searchlight position was adjacent to emplacement #1. A wooden H shaped barracks building was built in-between Site 2A and the battery and it still remains as a private residence. In 1962 emplacement #2 was destroyed and thrown onto the beach by NH DOT during roadway expansion. Remains of the emplacement are still strewn across the beach. After major coastal storms in 2023 and 2024, NH DOT rebuilt the parking lot emplacement #1 resided in and it is now preserved.		Anti Motor Torpedo Boat Battery 951 was constructed and completed in 1943 for $10,750. It was armed with four 90mm dual purpose guns, two on M3 fixed pedestal mounts and two on M1A1 mobile mounts. The guns were capable of firing at small watercraft and at enemy airplanes with an effective range of 4.5 miles. Ammunition was stored in two wooden earth covered magazines. A wooden BC station was located near the emplacements. Electrical power was provided commercially, and two standby generators were available. In 1945 the guns were moved to Battery Seaman for storage. A temporary searchlight position was adjacent to emplacement #1. A wooden H shaped barracks building was built in-between Site 2A and the battery and it still remains as a private residence. In 1962 emplacement #2 was destroyed and thrown onto the beach by NH DOT during roadway expansion. Remains of the emplacement are still strewn across the beach. After major coastal storms in 2023 and 2024, NH DOT rebuilt the parking lot emplacement #1 resided in and it is now preserved.

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	==== Site 2A ====		==== Site 2A ====
			[[File:Loc. 142 Site 2A Pulpit Rock Aerial Image.jpg\|thumb\|Site 2A aerial]]

	~~In 1942 construction started~~ on an eight ~~story Fire Control Tower for~~ [[Fort Dearborn]] ~~nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen~~ and the ~~eight level~~ DPF ~~was for~~ Battery ~~204~~. ~~The roof~~ was ~~used as an Anti~~-~~Aircraft Spotting station AAIS~~ OP 7. The tower was ~~completed~~ in ~~1943~~ on ~~a government owned .44-acre tract~~. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made ~~some~~ modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was ~~suggested~~ for the ~~national register~~ of ~~historic~~ Places ~~in the 1970s~~ but ~~was~~ not ~~accepted and finally made~~ the ~~list in~~ 2010 ~~after being on~~ the ~~seven to save~~ list ~~in New Hampshire~~. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2025.~~<center></center>~~		Constructed in 1943 for $18,325 by a private contractor on a .44-acre tract of land owned by the government. It is a unique cylindrical tower eight stories high. It had two observation levels, the 8th floor (DPF) served [[Fort Dearborn\|Battery 204]] and the 7th floor (DPF) served [[Fort Dearborn\|Battery Seaman]]. In the back of the 8th floor was a crows nest for AAIS-OP 7. The walls are 12 inches thick splinter proof reinforced concrete. Haze paint would have been used to camouflage the tower with the horizon. Electrical service was provided by the New Hampshire Gas and Electric Company, but auxiliary power was available in case of an outage. A cannon stove on the first floor provided heat to the tower. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. In the 1970s it was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places but did not make the final cut. In 2010 it was nominated again and did make the list. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower after it was proposed to be used as a cell phone tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2025.


			=== SOURCES and REFERENCES ===
			Report of Completed Works 1945

			HD Portsmouth Annex 1945

			The World, Portsmouth, and the 22nd Coast Artillery - J. P. Wysong

			[https://friendsofpulpitrocktower.org Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower]

			[https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/ NH Fish and Game]

			[https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/New_Hampshire/Towers/Pulpit_Rock.html American Forts Network]

	~~<center><~~/~~center>~~		[https://cdsg.org Coast Defense Study Group]
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]

J. Malcolm at 01:08, 2 June 2025

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	[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|thumb\|179x179px\|Emplacement #1 in 2024]]		[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|thumb\|179x179px\|Emplacement #1 in 2024]]
	~~Built~~ in 1943, ~~AMTB Battery 951~~ was ~~operated as part~~ of ~~Fort Dearborn nearby~~. ~~The battery~~ was ~~deactivated~~ in ~~1946~~ and ~~abandon~~. ~~Around 1962~~ the ~~Coastal roadway~~ was ~~expanded which would cover the second AMTB~~ emplacement~~, so it~~ was ~~destroyed~~ and ~~disposed of near~~ the ~~other remaining emplacement. Its~~ remains ~~can still be found on the beach~~. ~~The area where~~ emplacement ~~one is located became a parking lot~~ and the ~~mounting screws for the guns were grinded down~~. ~~Over~~ the ~~years~~ emplacement ~~one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in~~ the ~~general area the mounting ring is in~~. ~~During severe~~ storms in ~~early~~ 2024, ~~many parking lots along~~ the ~~seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this~~ parking lot ~~where~~ emplacement #1 is ~~located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement~~.~~<center></center>~~		Anti Motor Torpedo Boat Battery 951 was constructed and completed in 1943 for $10,750. It was armed with four 90mm dual purpose guns, two on M3 fixed pedestal mounts and two on M1A1 mobile mounts. The guns were capable of firing at small watercraft and at enemy airplanes with an effective range of 4.5 miles. Ammunition was stored in two wooden earth covered magazines. A wooden BC station was located near the emplacements. Electrical power was provided commercially, and two standby generators were available. In 1945 the guns were moved to Battery Seaman for storage. A temporary searchlight position was adjacent to emplacement #1. A wooden H shaped barracks building was built in-between Site 2A and the battery and it still remains as a private residence. In 1962 emplacement #2 was destroyed and thrown onto the beach by NH DOT during roadway expansion. Remains of the emplacement are still strewn across the beach. After major coastal storms in 2023 and 2024, NH DOT rebuilt the parking lot emplacement #1 resided in and it is now preserved.

	=== Site 1A ===		=== WWII Fire Control Stations ===

			==== Site 1A ====
	Constructed in 1942 for $15,074, this tower was a unique steel girder tower with a two-level 1" thick corrugated steel cab. The upper level (DPF) was to serve [[Fort Foster\|Battery 205]] and the lower level (DPF) was the Harbor Defense Operations Command 1. The tower was painted Olive Drab to provide camouflage. Power was provided commercially or from one of the AMTB battery generator shelters. A small oil heater was located inside the cab to provide heat. This was the only tower of its type built in New Hampshire. These types of towers are not common in New England and only one remains at [[Trundy Point MR]]. Others remain south of New Jersey		Constructed in 1942 for $15,074, this tower was a unique steel girder tower with a two-level 1" thick corrugated steel cab. The upper level (DPF) was to serve [[Fort Foster\|Battery 205]] and the lower level (DPF) was the Harbor Defense Operations Command 1. The tower was painted Olive Drab to provide camouflage. Power was provided commercially or from one of the AMTB battery generator shelters. A small oil heater was located inside the cab to provide heat. This was the only tower of its type built in New Hampshire. These types of towers are not common in New England and only one remains at [[Trundy Point MR]]. Others remain south of New Jersey

	=== Site 2A ===		==== Site 2A ====

	In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for [[Fort Dearborn]] nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of ~~2024~~.<center></center>		In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for [[Fort Dearborn]] nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2025.<center></center>

J. Malcolm at 01:44, 8 December 2024

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			'''This page is being re-written. Excuse our mess.'''
	[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|191x191px\|Emplacement #2 in 2022]]		[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|191x191px\|Emplacement #2 in 2022]]

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	[[File:~~Pulpit Rock NRHP 01~~.~~png~~\|~~center~~\|~~frameless~~\|~~109x109px~~\|~~Reservation Map~~]]		Loc. 142 Pulpit Rock was a WWII AMTB gun and Fire Control site in Rye NH.
	Pulpit Rock Camp was a military reservation for the Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth. The site included an eight story Fire control Tower. A steel Fire Control Tower and AMTB Battery 951. This reservation was designated Location 142.		[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|191x191px\|Emplacement #2 in 2022]]

	== ~~Eight Story FCT~~ ==		== Battery AMTB 951 ==
	~~In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for~~ [[~~Fort Dearborn~~]] ~~nearby~~. ~~The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for~~ Battery ~~204. The roof~~ was ~~used~~ as ~~an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7~~. The ~~tower~~ was ~~completed~~ in ~~1943 on a government owned~~ .~~44-acre tract. This tower~~ and the ~~one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII~~. ~~The navy had control over~~ the ~~tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment~~. The ~~fish~~ and ~~game department has owned~~ the ~~tower since 1974. It was suggested~~ for the ~~national register of historic Places in~~ the ~~1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list~~ in ~~2010 after being on the seven to save list~~ in ~~New Hampshire. In 2008~~ the ~~Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve~~ the ~~tower~~. ~~The tower officially opened~~ in ~~2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for~~ many ~~years and is still as of 2024.<center><gallery mode="nolines" widths="120" heights="120">~~		[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 1.jpg\|thumb\|173x173px\|Emplacement #1 2022]]
	~~File:Pulpit Rock MR FCT.jpg\|Eight Story FCT Pulpit Rock~~		[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|thumb\|179x179px\|Emplacement #1 in 2024]]
	~~File:Pulpit Rock MR.jpg\|Base of~~ the ~~Tower~~		Built in 1943, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in. During severe storms in early 2024, many parking lots along the seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this parking lot where emplacement #1 is located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement.<center></center>
	~~File:Electric Box Pulpit rock MR.jpg\|Electric Box~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock MR Electric Box.jpg\|Electric Box Details~~
	~~File:Telephone Pole Pulpit Rock MR.jpg\|1942 Utility Pole~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 03.jpg\|2010 National Register of Historic Places Plaque~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 23.jpg\|Security Gate and Steel Door~~ to ~~the tower~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 05.jpg\|Cannon Stove from [[Coolidge Point MR]]~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 01.jpg\|Communications junction box below the tower~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 06.jpg\|Electric Breakers~~ and ~~Fuse Boxes~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 24.jpg\|First Floor Steps~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 19.jpg\|This tower has the only spiral stairs in Portsmouth Harbor~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 10.jpg\|Chart table~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 07.jpg\|Electrical equipment~~ on the ~~sixth floor~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 18~~.~~jpg\|Seventh floor ladder~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 11.jpg\|View out the seventh floor windows~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 14.jpg\|Eighth floor observation windows facing Portsmouth Harbor~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 15.jpg~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 16.jpg\|AAIS OP 7 Crows Nest~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 04.png\|Images from the National Register of Historic Places Listing~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 05.png\|Entrance~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 06.png\|Sixth Floor~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 08.png\|Sixth Floor ladder~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 09.png\|Seventh Floor~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 07.png\|Eighth Floor~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 10.png\|AAIS Post~~
	<~~/gallery~~></center>
	~~<pdf width="1000" height="400">File:PRMR-RCW.pdf</pdf~~>

	== ~~Steel FCT~~ ==		=== Site 1A ===
	~~[[File:PR_MR_~~(24)~~.jpg\|left\|frameless\|325x325px\|Steel FCT Locale]]~~		Constructed in 1942 for $15,074, this tower was a unique steel girder tower with a two-level 1" thick corrugated steel cab. The upper level (DPF) was to serve [[Fort Foster\|Battery 205]] and the lower level (DPF) was the Harbor Defense Operations Command 1. The tower was painted Olive Drab to provide camouflage. Power was provided commercially or from one of the AMTB battery generator shelters. A small oil heater was located inside the cab to provide heat. This was the only tower of its type built in New Hampshire. These types of towers are not common in New England and only one remains at [[Trundy Point MR]]. Others remain south of New Jersey
	[[~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 03.png~~\|~~right\|frameless\|Steel FCT Map~~]]
	~~In 1942 on a separate tract of land a steel FCT~~ was ~~built near~~ the ~~main~~ tower ~~and used for Battery 205 and~~ the ~~Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth~~. ~~This tower~~ was ~~dismantled around 1953 and~~ the cab was built of ~~corrugated aluminum.~~
	[[~~File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 1.jpg\|right\|frameless\|Emplacement #1 2022~~]]

			=== Site 2A ===

			In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for [[Fort Dearborn]] nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2024.<center></center>


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	~~[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 2.jpg\|left\|frameless\|Emplacement #2 remains]]~~
	~~== Battery AMTB 951 ==~~


	~~[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|right\|frameless\|232x232px]]~~		<center></center>
	Built in 1942, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in. During severe storms in early 2024, many parking lots along the seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this parking lot where emplacement #1 is located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement.<center></center>
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]

J. Malcolm at 16:38, 27 May 2024

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	== Eight Story FCT ==		== Eight Story FCT ==
	In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for [[Fort Dearborn]] nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2024.<center><gallery mode="nolines" widths="120" heights="120">		In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for [[Fort Dearborn]] nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2024.<center><gallery mode="nolines" widths="120" heights="120">
	File:Pulpit Rock MR FCT.jpg\|Eight Story FCT Pulpit Rock		File:Pulpit Rock MR FCT.jpg\|Eight Story FCT Pulpit Rock
	File:Pulpit Rock MR.jpg\|Base of the Tower		File:Pulpit Rock MR.jpg\|Base of the Tower

J. Malcolm: /* Eight Story FCT */

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Eight Story FCT

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	== Eight Story FCT ==		== Eight Story FCT ==
	In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for [[Fort Dearborn]] nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2022. I visited on Memorial Day 2023 and the tower is nice on the inside with many displays, but I noticed that the DPF mount on the seventh floor is missing! I think it was probably drilled out in the 1970s.<center><gallery mode="nolines" widths="120" heights="120">		In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for [[Fort Dearborn]] nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2024.<center><gallery mode="nolines" widths="120" heights="120">
	File:Pulpit Rock MR FCT.jpg\|Eight Story FCT Pulpit Rock		File:Pulpit Rock MR FCT.jpg\|Eight Story FCT Pulpit Rock
	File:Pulpit Rock MR.jpg\|Base of the Tower		File:Pulpit Rock MR.jpg\|Base of the Tower

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	[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|right\|frameless\|~~152x152px~~]]		[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|right\|frameless\|232x232px]]
	Built in 1942, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in. During severe storms in early 2024, many parking lots along the seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this parking lot where emplacement #1 is located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement.<center></center>		Built in 1942, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in. During severe storms in early 2024, many parking lots along the seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this parking lot where emplacement #1 is located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement.<center></center>
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]

J. Malcolm: /* Battery AMTB 951 */

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Battery AMTB 951

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	Built in 1942, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in.<center></center>		[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|right\|frameless\|152x152px]]
			Built in 1942, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in. During severe storms in early 2024, many parking lots along the seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this parking lot where emplacement #1 is located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement.<center></center>
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]

J. Malcolm at 16:11, 17 April 2024

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	File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 10.png\|AAIS Post		File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 10.png\|AAIS Post
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>
	~~<center><youtube>c91BNmHQUT8</youtube></center>~~
	<pdf width="1000" height="400">File:PRMR-RCW.pdf</pdf>		<pdf width="1000" height="400">File:PRMR-RCW.pdf</pdf>

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	[[File:~~Pulpit Rock NRHP 01~~.~~png~~\|~~center~~\|~~frameless~~\|~~109x109px~~\|~~Reservation Map~~]]		Loc. 142 Pulpit Rock was a WWII AMTB gun and Fire Control site in Rye NH.
	Pulpit Rock Camp was a military reservation for the Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth. The site included an eight story Fire control Tower. A steel Fire Control Tower and AMTB Battery 951. This reservation was designated Location 142.		[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|191x191px\|Emplacement #2 in 2022]]

	== ~~Eight Story FCT~~ ==		== Battery AMTB 951 ==
	~~In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for~~ [[~~Fort Dearborn~~]] ~~nearby~~. ~~The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for~~ Battery ~~204. The roof~~ was ~~used~~ as ~~an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7~~. The ~~tower~~ was ~~completed~~ in ~~1943 on a government owned~~ .~~44-acre tract. This tower~~ and the ~~one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII~~. ~~The navy had control over~~ the ~~tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment~~. The ~~fish~~ and ~~game department has owned~~ the ~~tower since 1974. It was suggested~~ for the ~~national register of historic Places in~~ the ~~1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list~~ in ~~2010 after being on the seven to save list~~ in ~~New Hampshire. In 2008~~ the ~~Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve~~ the ~~tower~~. ~~The tower officially opened~~ in ~~2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for~~ many ~~years and is still as of 2024.<center><gallery mode="nolines" widths="120" heights="120">~~		[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 1.jpg\|thumb\|173x173px\|Emplacement #1 2022]]
	~~File:Pulpit Rock MR FCT.jpg\|Eight Story FCT Pulpit Rock~~		[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|thumb\|179x179px\|Emplacement #1 in 2024]]
	~~File:Pulpit Rock MR.jpg\|Base of~~ the ~~Tower~~		Built in 1943, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in. During severe storms in early 2024, many parking lots along the seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this parking lot where emplacement #1 is located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement.<center></center>
	~~File:Electric Box Pulpit rock MR.jpg\|Electric Box~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock MR Electric Box.jpg\|Electric Box Details~~
	~~File:Telephone Pole Pulpit Rock MR.jpg\|1942 Utility Pole~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 03.jpg\|2010 National Register of Historic Places Plaque~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 23.jpg\|Security Gate and Steel Door~~ to ~~the tower~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 05.jpg\|Cannon Stove from [[Coolidge Point MR]]~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 01.jpg\|Communications junction box below the tower~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 06.jpg\|Electric Breakers~~ and ~~Fuse Boxes~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 24.jpg\|First Floor Steps~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 19.jpg\|This tower has the only spiral stairs in Portsmouth Harbor~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 10.jpg\|Chart table~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 07.jpg\|Electrical equipment~~ on the ~~sixth floor~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 18~~.~~jpg\|Seventh floor ladder~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 11.jpg\|View out the seventh floor windows~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 14.jpg\|Eighth floor observation windows facing Portsmouth Harbor~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 15.jpg~~
	~~File:PRMRINT (42) 16.jpg\|AAIS OP 7 Crows Nest~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 04.png\|Images from the National Register of Historic Places Listing~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 05.png\|Entrance~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 06.png\|Sixth Floor~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 08.png\|Sixth Floor ladder~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 09.png\|Seventh Floor~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 07.png\|Eighth Floor~~
	~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 10.png\|AAIS Post~~
	<~~/gallery~~></center>
	~~<pdf width="1000" height="400">File:PRMR-RCW.pdf</pdf~~>

	== ~~Steel FCT~~ ==		=== Site 1A ===
	~~[[File:PR_MR_~~(24)~~.jpg\|left\|frameless\|325x325px\|Steel FCT Locale]]~~		Constructed in 1942 for $15,074, this tower was a unique steel girder tower with a two-level 1" thick corrugated steel cab. The upper level (DPF) was to serve [[Fort Foster\|Battery 205]] and the lower level (DPF) was the Harbor Defense Operations Command 1. The tower was painted Olive Drab to provide camouflage. Power was provided commercially or from one of the AMTB battery generator shelters. A small oil heater was located inside the cab to provide heat. This was the only tower of its type built in New Hampshire. These types of towers are not common in New England and only one remains at [[Trundy Point MR]]. Others remain south of New Jersey
	[[~~File:Pulpit Rock NRHP 03.png~~\|~~right\|frameless\|Steel FCT Map~~]]
	~~In 1942 on a separate tract of land a steel FCT~~ was ~~built near~~ the ~~main~~ tower ~~and used for Battery 205 and~~ the ~~Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth~~. ~~This tower~~ was ~~dismantled around 1953 and~~ the cab was built of ~~corrugated aluminum.~~
	[[~~File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 1.jpg\|right\|frameless\|Emplacement #1 2022~~]]

			=== Site 2A ===

			In 1942 construction started on an eight story Fire Control Tower for [[Fort Dearborn]] nearby. The seventh story level DPF was designated for Battery 103/Seamen and the eight level DPF was for Battery 204. The roof was used as an Anti-Aircraft Spotting station AAIS OP 7. The tower was completed in 1943 on a government owned .44-acre tract. This tower and the one at [[Sisters Point MR]] were the only ones actively manned through WWII. The navy had control over the tower from 1954-1971 and made some modifications for surveillance equipment. The fish and game department has owned the tower since 1974. It was suggested for the national register of historic Places in the 1970s but was not accepted and finally made the list in 2010 after being on the seven to save list in New Hampshire. In 2008 the Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower was formed to preserve the tower. The tower officially opened in 2009 on some holidays and continues to do so. The tower has been under restoration for many years and is still as of 2024.<center></center>


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	~~[[File:AMTB 951 Emplacement 2.jpg\|left\|frameless\|Emplacement #2 remains]]~~
	~~== Battery AMTB 951 ==~~


	~~[[File:AMTB9512024.jpg\|right\|frameless\|232x232px]]~~		<center></center>
	Built in 1942, AMTB Battery 951 was operated as part of Fort Dearborn nearby. The battery was deactivated in 1946 and abandon. Around 1962 the Coastal roadway was expanded which would cover the second AMTB emplacement, so it was destroyed and disposed of near the other remaining emplacement. Its remains can still be found on the beach. The area where emplacement one is located became a parking lot and the mounting screws for the guns were grinded down. Over the years emplacement one has been damaged by cars driving over it. Emplacement two is in rubble in the general area the mounting ring is in. During severe storms in early 2024, many parking lots along the seacoast in Rye needed to be rebuilt, this parking lot where emplacement #1 is located was rebuilt and cars can no longer park on the emplacement.<center></center>
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]