Information
Names: Lilly
Location: Indiana University Lilly-Dickey Woods, owned by the university but not publicly accessible.
County: Brown (the other tower in Brown County is Weed Patch)
Topo quad: Nashville
Condition: standing; can’t get close enough to determine more
Maps
I have more maps and satellite images for Lilly than for most, because some people either don’t believe this tower is still standing (which it is) or they confuse it with Weed Patch.
Nashville topo quad, 1947
Detailed photo of a topo posted at the Brown County State Park nature center, showing Lilly Lookout Tower. This is probably newer than 1947, because it shows Kimmins Lake which wasn’t on the 1947 topo.
Links
‘Explore the Lilly-Dickey Woods’ from an IU blog – has a history of this part of Brown County, and a picture of old wooden tower at Bearwallow Hill
Data
| Coordinates | Latitude | Longitude |
| My coordinates (unofficial) | 39.23616 | -86.221102 |
Historical photos
This is from Indiana University Image Collections Online, Lilly Library, Frank M Hohenberger Photograph Collection. Bookmark
Personal photos
My brother and I were able to locate this tower through binoculars from the IN-135 Bean Blossom Overlook north of Nashville in 2023. That’s a distance of about two miles, and an iPhone can’t take great photos at that distance. The 135 overlook is on a ridge, and the Lilly tower is on a ridge, and there is a direct line of sight. This picture might not be convincing, but it would guide you if you want to try it yourself.
This is the overlook parking lot itself, showing the road leading east/north.
The tower is visible on that ridge through binoculars, but does not appear clearly in this picture.
This is a sign at the gate to the IU property, north of the tower site. This gate is at a small road on the south side of Bear Wallow Hill Rd. The small road is shown on some maps as Lilly Hallow Rd.