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The Mount Washington Cog Railway: Climbing the White Mountains of New Hampshire

By Bruce D. Heald

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Year
2011
ISBN
9781614238393, 9781609491963, 2011000880
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3415978 bytes)
Series
Transportation
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-10 21:22:59
History; Nonfiction; HIS000000

Description

The surpsing story of the Cog Railway on Mount Washington, and how one eccentric man's dream paved the way. On July 3, 1869, the three-and-one-third-mile track leading to the summit of picturesque Mount Washington opened for public use. Once, only those daring enough to scale the 6,288 feet could enjoy the splendor of the scenery, but now everyone could journey to the summit using the invention of retired businessman Sylvester Marsh, who dreamed of this mountainous mode of transportation. Created at the height of the age of rail, the Cog Railway continues to chug up the mountain and into the hearts of tourists each year. Local historian Bruce D. Heald ties the history of its construction together with the grand romance of the railway as they triumphantly converge at the top of Mount Washington.

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