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The Mount Washington Cog Railway

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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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Series: Transportation Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 1, 2012

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781614238393
  • File size: 3421 KB
  • Release date: June 1, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781614238393
  • File size: 3421 KB
  • Release date: June 1, 2012

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

History Nonfiction

Languages

English

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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