In 1976 it was moved to the Forest History Center. The 100’ steel tower with its 7’ x 7’ metal cab remained in active service until the late 1960s. The Boulder Hill Lookout Tower was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) in the Chippewa National Forest on the south end of Lake Winnibigoshish near Bena, MN, along with a towerman’s cabin and garage.

For a fantastic view of the surrounding area, climb the state’s only 100-foot fire tower with a live interpretive center. Or, take a seat on the porch of a 1930s Minnesota Forest Service patrolman’s cabin and hear about the ranger’s important work protecting woodland resources. During your visit, board the moored river “wanigan,” a floating cook shack used when the logs and men headed downstream to the mills.

There they will find a camp blacksmith, saw filer, clerk, cook (often called a cookee) and lumberjacks at the state’s only authentic 1900s logging camp. Visitors will step back in time as they walk through a turn-of-the-century logging camp located in Grand Rapids.

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