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Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti Aircraft observation Hatch. After the war it was used with explosives which | Loc. 137A Plum Island was a WWII Fire Control site on Plum Island in Newbury MA. | ||
'''This page is being re-written. Excuse our mess.'''[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg|[[File:Plum Island FC Station Locale.jpg|thumb|The hill the station was located upon.]]Plum Island Station|left|frameless|alt=Plum Island Station]] | |||
[[File:Plum Island FC Station Locale.jpg|thumb|240x240px|The hill in which the station was located.]] | |||
Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge (Est. 1942). It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which the national guard would use in the early 1950s to demolish the tower. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost and there is only a little bit of rubble to see. | |||
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Loc. 137A Plum Island was a WWII Fire Control site on Plum Island in Newbury MA.
This page is being re-written. Excuse our mess.
Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge (Est. 1942). It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which the national guard would use in the early 1950s to demolish the tower. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost and there is only a little bit of rubble to see.