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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2033_old-man-of-the-mountain_Lincoln-NH.html
Old Man of the Mountain "The Great Stone Face" 48 ft. from forehead to chin 1200 ft. above Profile Lake 3200 ft. above sea level First seen by white men in 1805
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2022_loon-mountain_Lincoln-NH.html
Loon Mountain Section of logging railroad 1893-1947 A billion feet of logs were hauled over this track. Lincoln, N.H.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2021_railroads-tame-the-white-mountains_Lincoln-NH.html
Rivers as roads for lumber In New England, limber and pulp mills traditionally got their wood from logs harvested in the winter and floated downstream during spring floods. Enterprising lumber baron J.E. Henry built a railroad that made it po…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z7Q_the-flume_Lincoln-NH.html
The granite rock which make up the walls of the flume was formed many millions of years ago in ancient geological time. At a later period dark colored lava in a molten condition was pushed up from below filling a great crack and smaller side crack…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U17_borasaurus-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
Millions of years ago, the borasaurus roamed this area, It was similar in size to a T-Rex but with a large drill like horn on its head. It was his constant sharpening of this horn that produced such a smooth hole in this granite boulder. This rare…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZG_the-bear-show-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
During World War II, the small roadside attraction started by Edward P. and Florence M. Clark, known as Ed Clark's Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch, fell onto disrepair. When their sons, Edward M. and W. Murray Clark returned home from the war, Edward from t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZF_the-first-passenger-carrying-aerial-tramway-in-north-america-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
The First Passenger Carrying Aerial Tramway in North America was erected on Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch in 1938. When loaded, this tramcar carried 27 passengers to the summit of cannon mountain in 9 minutes. This type of car had served 42 y…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZ8_clarks-bridge-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
Clark's Bridge. Make: Howe Truss. Built: 1904. Weight 200 tons. Capacity 200 tons. Length 116'. Width 21'8". Clearence 20'6" Originally spanned the Winooski River in Barre, VT. Disassembled in 1960 and moved to Lincoln. Reassembled and in service …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZ7_quinten-e-mulleavey-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
Quinten E. Mulleavey born Dec. 16, 1948 Friend and dedicated member of the covered bridge project. One of three high school students who at the age of 16 helped move this massive covered bridge over the Pemigewasset River. Missing in action, Vietn…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G40_eastern-brook-trout_Lincoln-NH.html
The fish you see in this pool are Eastern Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis), sometimes called Speckled or Native Trout, but best known as Squaretails. Found throughout New Hampshire they thrive in the clear, cold waters of the northern park of t…
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