Stratham Hill Tower in 2005
(Photo courtesy Iris Baird)

Town: Stratham
County: Rockingham
Mountain or Hill: Stratham Hill
Height above sea level: 292 FT
Tower Structure Height: 53'
Latitude: 43-02-32
Longitude: 70-53-48
First date of operation: 1931
Operating Agency: NH Forestry Service
Type: Steel Tower

Stratham Hill Tower in 1994
(Photo courtesy Iris Baird)

Stratham Hill Tower in 1931
(Photo courtesy Jack Kelley)

• 1931 - 1973, standing.
• Built in 1931, a 53' steel tower. It was deeded to the town of Stratham in 1976, with the state retaining the right to use the tower for fire detection as needed. The steel stamp "Bethlehem" on the tower leg base probably indicates that the steel was fabricated in the NH Forests and Lands shop. The cab was burned in 1997, for a second time, and has been repaired.