Twin Towers, Irish Hills. Standing 64 feet tall, these towers are an important landmark in the Irish Hills. Rising 1,400 feet above sea level they are the highest point in southeastern Michigan. These towers have an interesting history starting in 1924. The first tower was built in 1924 by The Michigan Observation Company. They chose a site on Brighton Hill. However a man named Ed Kelley also owned property on this hill and was opposed to the tower being built on this site. The Michigan Observation Company was aware of his feelings but built anyway. Their tower stood 50 feet high. The tower angered Kelley; he in turn built an identical tower right next to the Michigan Observation Comapny, but his stood 60 feet high. This started "The War of the Towers" which compelled the Michigan Observatory Company to add 14 feet to the top of their tower. Kelley then added another 4 feet to his tower making both towers even at 64 feet. After all this the Michigan Observation Company told Kelley that if he kept this competition up they would build a larger tower out of steel. That ended the rivalry.

Twin Towers, Irish Hills. Standing 64 feet tall, these towers are an important landmark in the Irish Hills. Rising 1,400 feet above sea level they are the highest point in southeastern Michigan. These towers have an interesting history starting in 1924. The first tower was built in 1924 by The Michigan Observation Company. They chose a site on Brighton Hill. However a man named Ed Kelley also owned property on this hill and was opposed to the tower being built on this site. The Michigan Observation Company was aware of his feelings but built anyway. Their tower stood 50 feet high. The tower angered Kelley; he in turn built an identical tower right next to the Michigan Observation Comapny, but his stood 60 feet high. This started "The War of the Towers" which compelled the Michigan Observatory Company to add 14 feet to the top of their tower. Kelley then added another 4 feet to his tower making both towers even at 64 feet. After all this the Michigan Observation Company told Kelley that if he kept this competition up they would build a larger tower out of steel. That ended the rivalry.