Craney Hill Tower in Oct. 2016
(Photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

Town: Henniker
County: Merrimack
Mountain or Hill: Craney Hill
Height above sea level: 402 FT
Tower Structure Height: 51 FT
Latitude: 43-09-09
Longitude: 71-48-00
First date of operation: 1912
Operating Agency: NH Forestry Service
Type: Steel Tower

Craney Hill Tower sign in Oct. 2016
(Photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

Craney Hill Tower interior in Oct. 2016
(Photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

Craney Hill Tower interior in Oct. 2016 - #1
(Photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

Craney Hill Tower interior in Oct. 2016 - #2
(Photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

Craney Hill Tower camp site in Oct. 2016 - #1
(Photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

Craney Hill Tower camp site in Oct. 2016 - #2
(Photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

Craney Hill Tower camp site in Oct. 2016 - #3
(Photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

Craney Hill Tower
(Photo courtesy Iris Baird)

• 1912 -1981, standing. NHLR: NH 04 US 210 in 1997
• Considered temporary 1912-c. 1915; reestablished 1939 with New England Forest Emergency funds. The tower was engineered by International Derrick Co. described as 41' tall. In 1973 a new tower cab was built above the original, raising the height about 10'. It was closed in 1981, due to state budget constraints.
  With support from the local community it was protected and placed on the NHLR in 1997.
• The tower is opened and staffed by an interpretive volunteer twice a year in October.