Envisioning a Restored Fire Tower
January 20, 2026 Video of Fire Tower Announcement at “This Week In Westchester” video featuring County Executive Ken Jenkins, First Deputy Parks Commissioner Peter Tartaglia, County Legislator Erika Pierce, and Park Superintendant Taro Ietaka
County Video of Taro Ietaka, Ward Pound Ridge Park Superintendant, showing the Fire Tower Restoration progress.
This video shows what a restored fire tower could look like atop the Cross River Mountain site where the prior tower once proudly stood.
View from the Top of the Tower
The 360 degree views include the NYC skyline in the distance, the Long Island sound bridges, plus the Hudson Highlands and — depending on the weather conditions – mountain ranges further away.
Rebuilding the Fire Tower at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Westchester County and Park officials talk about the restoration of the Cross River Mountain Fire Tower in 2023.
News12 Story on the Fire Tower Restoration project from June 25, 2014.
If you have video of the fire tower please contact us at crossrivermountainfiretower@gmail.com
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