Sloan’s Point Lookout - Idaho Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

A section of the old Sloan’s Point Lookout tower is located at the Central Idaho Historical Museum in McCall, Idaho. This sign is located at the base of the tower.

Marker Name: Sloan’s Point Lookout Marker Type: City Marker Text: Sloan’s Point Lookout was a prefabricated lookout tower built by the Aeromotor Company. One of 200 such structures in the Northwest, the Aeromotor came in pieces designed to be erected on site. In 1934, the unassembled lookout arrived in McCall. Brothers Neal and Willard Boydstun drove the materials to a ridge one half mile east of the Paddy Flat Ranger Station. The Boydstuns then made a ‘trailer’ using a wagon axle pulled behind a horse to pack the tower parts up a narrow climb. Once on site, Gus Poro and Neal Boydstun poured the concrete piers and erected Sloan’s 72ft. lookout tower with cab. The following summer Victor Ax, a local carpenter, built the Rocky Mountain style log cabin and a privy near the tower’s base. In 2000, Sloan’s Tower was dismantled and brought to the Central Idaho Historical Museum by retired Forest Service employee, Ed Allen and his son. In 2006, Richard Holm Jr. and a group of volunteers restored the lookout and reassembled a 22ft section on site for the Museum. Twenty four individuals and twelve businesses contributed time, money, materials and labor. The authentic weather station was contributed by Larry Kingsbury, Payette National Forest Archeologist. County: Valley City: McCall Group Responsible for Placement: Central Idaho Historical Museum Marker Number: None Date Dedicated: Not listed Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/30/2009 Volcanoguy visited it