Cape Cod’s fire towers –like the one at Howlands Park Hill in Falmouth - have played a major role in helping to detect fires for over a century – and today they’re used in much the same as they always have been.

Cape Cod Fire Towers: Still Standing Watch After More Than A Century

Hidden History focuses on lesser-known historic events, places and people from around Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the South Coast. You can hear Hidden History on WCAI during every other Monday during Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

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Cape Cod Fire Towers: Still Standing Watch After More Than A Century

Cape Cod Fire Towers: Still Standing Watch After More Than A Century