Information
Names: Lincoln City, Lincoln, Lincoln Park
Location: Lincoln State Park
County: Spencer (the only tower in this county)
Topo quad: Santa Claus
Condition: Standing; climbable up into cab. Fun climb and great view.
Maps
Santa Claus topo quad, 1960
Links
NGS datasheet for LINCOLN PARK LOOKOUT TOWER mark (this is the only place I’ve ever seen it referred to as ‘Lincoln Park’) and datasheet for the co-located FIRE mark
Data
| Coordinates | Latitude | Longitude |
| My coordinates (unofficial) | 38.095829 | -86.990497 |
| NGS LINCOLN PARK LOOKOUT TOWER (JA1844) (Google Maps) | 38 05 48.30166(N) | 086 59 24.36412(W) |
History
The above picture was seen on the wall at the Lincoln State Park nature center in June 2024. Cropped from my picture is a handwritten note that says “circa 1937”. This suggests that the tower existed in 1937.
A July-August 1982 article in OI mentions: “A tall fire tower enables vista viewing.”
Personal photos
