Pulpit Rock Camp
Pulpit Rock MR 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.
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. 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.
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Tower from the Highway -
Tower from AMTB 9451 -
Eight Story FCT Pulpit Rock
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Base of the Tower
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Entrance Steps -
Electrical Wiring -
Electric Box
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Electric Box Details
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1942 Utility Pole
Steel FCT
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.
Battery AMTB 951
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. Today emplacement one can be seen and the remains of emplacement two on the rocks below emplacement one.
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AMTB 951 Emplacement #1 -
AMTB 9451 Emplacement #2 Remains
AMTB 351
Built with two temporary 37mm guns in 1942.