Contractor Dave Ricke restored a bit of the original Fort Seward skyline Tuesday, erecting a 60-foot tower modeled after one built for the U.S. Army base in Haines about 110 years ago.
Ricke’s crew stacked four pre-constructed additions atop each other and on the existing 25-foot tower of the fort’s historic fire hall, recreating the obelisk-shaped landmark once used to dry out fire hoses.
“They stacked up nicer than Legos,” said Judy Heinmiller, who grew…
