New Hampshire's History‐Places‐Family Ties Known as the Granite State, New Hampshire is one of America's smallest states with 9,349 square miles area. New Hampshire's natural beauty is the White Mountains, including the tallest mountain in northeastern North America, Mount Washington at 6288 feet. "It was first climbed by Darby Field and two Native Americans. The Native American name for Mount Washington is ‘Agiocochook’, meaning ‘Home of the Great Spirit’ or, perhaps more appropriately, ‘Mother Goddess of the Storm.' The Algonquian Indians called it ‘Waumbik,' simply meaning ‘white rocks’. Another name offered for the mountain is ‘Kodaak Wadjo’, meaning ‘the top is hidden.’ Both names reflect the presence of the weather regarding the mountain. Mount Washington was named after the first US president, George Washington, though the exact date of this name is unclear".
"Until a decade after the end of the Civil War, stagecoaches were the preferred method of transportation to the North Conway area. The rail line from Conway to North Conway was completed from Conway on June 3, 1872, during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant and extended to Intervale in October 1874. That same year, the Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroad built the North Conway station. Noted architect Nathaniel J. Bradlee of Boston designed the beautiful structure, which had a ticket office, baggage room and restrooms. Two curving mahogany staircases led to offices in metal sheathed domed towers on the second level. An E. Howard, eight‐day clock was installed in the face of the building facing the park and continues to be the Village’s timepiece to this day. For nearly 90 years the station was a landmark for train travelers. Passengers, mail, express, and newspapers arrived and departed through the station. Snow trains began running in 1932 to the town that was home to the “birthplace of American skiing.” Countless skiers rode the snow trains as the sport of skiing grew with the development of ski lifts." A National Historic Landmark.
"The Jackson Covered Bridge is located on Village Rd at the Rt. 16 intersection and crosses near the intersection of Ellis River and Wildcat River, downstream from Jackson Falls. The Jackson Covered Bridge was built in 1876 by Charles Broughton of Conway, NH. Jackson covered bridge is listed in the World Guide of Covered bridges (WGCB), number 29‐02‐01, and is New Hampshire covered bridge #51. The Jackson Covered Bridge is one of the most popular covered bridges in New Hampshire. Besides its beauty, the location is right alongside Rt. 16, a very popular route with tourists in New Hampshire, makes this a popular stop. The Jackson Covered Bridge is also known as “Honeymoon Bridge.”
Richard Garland's notes: New Hampshire is where his parents married on 19 June 1938. They honeymooned in the White Mountains at "The Glen House" at Pinkham Notch. He grew up in the border state of Maine. Joyce was born in Maine. Richard spoke of his workdays in Rochester NY and a trip into the White Mountains to climb Mount Washington with his colleagues. After two days of going up the strenuous 9‐mile Crawford Path Trail, the oldest hiking trail in America, they encountered clouds with ice crystals but reached the end of the footpath near the summit. Below is a view of the White Mountains taken (left to right ‐ former classmates Bill and Sharon plus Joyce and Richard Garland. There is also a view from Cathedral Ledge. Cathedral Ledge State Park is one of the most popular rock faces in NH for rock climbing and offering views of Echo Lake. Cathedral Ledge has a 700‐foot drop. Finally, he shared photos of a chickadee, Downy Woodpecker and Ruby‐throated Hummingbird. History of the Glen House can be found at https://theglenhouse.com/about/history. Thank you, Richard Garland, for sharing NH with acuri.net.
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