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The view northeast from the...
The view northeast from the...
The view northeast from the summit. Spur Mountain is the nub at upper left. At bottom is the historic lookout. It was kind of a let down for me. I was expecting so much more. I think the square foundation beyond is the old base for the lookout.
A sign read: "BONAPARTE MOUNTAIN CABIN. National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1914 of squared hand-hewn logs, this early lookout supported a platform and heliograph (signal mirror) used to flash morse code to Tonasket [15 miles to the west]." There was an etched drawing on the sign that showed the platform above the cabin. It was shaped like a tripod with the heliograph hanging in the middle.
A sign read: "BONAPARTE MOUNTAIN CABIN. National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1914 of squared hand-hewn logs, this early lookout supported a platform and heliograph (signal mirror) used to flash morse code to Tonasket [15 miles to the west]." There was an etched drawing on the sign that showed the platform above the cabin. It was shaped like a tripod with the heliograph hanging in the middle.
Klenke
on May 22, 2005 3:14 pm
