Bunker Tower

Bunker Tower

Infobox building
building_name = Bunker Tower
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caption =
former_names =
building_type = Observation tower
architectural_style =
structural_system =
location = Cheaha Mountain, Alabama
owner = State of Alabama
current_tenants =
landlord =
coordinates = Coord|33.485556|-85.809167|type:landmark|display=title,inline
start_date =
completion_date = 1930s

Bunker Tower is an observation tower on the peak of Cheaha Mountain in Cheaha State Park located in Cleburne County, Alabama, U.S.A. The tower is located at the peak of Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama.cite news
last =Baker
first =Mark D.
coauthors =
title =Cheaha park built with sweat and fun
work =The Anniston Star
pages =Local
date =June 5, 1999
accessdate = ] The tower is a large stone building completed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.cite news
last =Truett
first =Tammy Freeman
coauthors =
title =CCC legacy includes Cheaha State Park
work =The Cleburne News
pages =Local
date =September 5, 2002
accessdate = ] It originally had park offices and a gift shop in the wings on either side of the observation tower.

The tower is immediately adjacent to the very tall Alabama Public Television WCIQ transmitter tower which aids it being a central meeting place that can be easily found despite the trees and foliage at the top of Mount Cheaha.

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