John B. Mitchell, chief warder for Upper East Branch waters of Penobscot River, District 4 in 1919 said lookout construction at Center Mountain began May 25.
The tower was hauled up to the foot of the mountain in 1918 on a hand sled.
The steel house and cement were hauled up the mountain by a Lincoln Pulpwood Co. team and men.
The task was challenging because of the steepness of the mountain.
By June 15, 1919, the tower was up, the phone line installed, and all in running order.
The site, now within Baxter State Park, was once private land.
