World War II Fire Control / Lookout Tower-Number 23, Cape May Point, New Jersey.

Hello, the final of three videos' on our little get away to Cape May. This one being on the Fire control / Lookout Tower , No. 23. The Fire Control Tower No. 23 is New Jersey's last remaining restorable World War II tower, part of the immense Harbor Defense of the Delaware system known as Fort Miles. Built in 1942, the tower was one of 15 towers that helped aim batteries of coastal artillery, stretching from North Wildwood, N.J. to Bethany Beach, DE. Four were in Cape May County, N.J.—the towers located in North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest were torn down and a third tower is located inside Cape May's Grand Hotel, Beach and Philadelphia avenues. Fire Control Tower No. 23 is on land now part of the Cape May Point State Park. The Fire Control Tower was built in June, 1942 by using a sliding tube-shaped form. A ring of reinforced concrete was poured. When that solidified, the form was slid up and more concrete was poured. The whole Tower was formed this way except for the top, which required a form of its own. The whole process took only two and a half days. I hope you enjoyed the video, watch in HD if you can. PLease add me to you friends list and subscribe. Thanks, Enginenut :-)

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[TheSlipknotcs]

what kind of camera did you use

[enginenut]

@TheSlipknotcs It is a Samsung HMX-H100 camcorder, used for both the video, and the still pictures...Thanks for watching.

[ForgottenModders]

Theres towers like this down here in reobeth beach. theres about 20 in a row looking out opon the ocean and look very similar to this while were down here im going to take a look at them although i heard the doors were wielded shut

[Bevoin1970]

Interesting - Thanks