The Mount Washington Cog Railway: Climbing the White Mountains of New Hampshire
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 triump…
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- ISBN: 978-1-60949-196-3
- EAN: 9781609491963
- Produktnummer: 11308618
- Verlag: History Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 127 S.
- Masse: H22.5 cm x B15.0 cm x D1.2 cm 230 g
- Gewicht: 230
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