What to see in America . the different peaks of what has since been known asthe Presidential Range. The names are those of the earlypresidents, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,and Jackson. In 1840 the first horse was ridden to the top ofMt. Washington, and thirteen years later a house was erectedon the summit. All the buildings there have to be made se-cure by anchoring with numerous cables and rods in order towithstand the fiercegales which on thisbleak height haveregistered the amaz-ing velocity of onehundred and eightymiles an hour. Agood but steep roadenables automobilesto go
What to see in America . the different peaks of what has since been known asthe Presidential Range. The names are those of the earlypresidents, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,and Jackson. In 1840 the first horse was ridden to the top ofMt. Washington, and thirteen years later a house was erectedon the summit. All the buildings there have to be made se-cure by anchoring with numerous cables and rods in order towithstand the fiercegales which on thisbleak height haveregistered the amaz-ing velocity of onehundred and eightymiles an hour. Agood but steep roadenables automobilesto go to the people, how-ever, prefer to makethe ascent on a queerlittle railway, threemiles long, which was completed in 1869. When its inventor applied to thelegislature for a charter, the scheme seemed so impossiblethat a member sarcastically moved to give the applicantleave to build a railway to the moon. In 1826 the Crawford Notch was the scene of a strangecatastrophe. A rustic tavern had been built in the heart. Echo Lake in Franconia Notch 18 Whsit to See in America of the notch, and was the dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Willey,their five children, and two hired men. , At dusk, one Augustday, a storm burst on the mountains and raged with greatfury through the night. This started an avalanche of earth,rocks, and trees. The tavern family became alarmed andran out to seek safety, only to be overwhelmed. If theyhad remained in the house, they would not have been harmed,for the avalanche divided a little back of the dwelling andrushed by on either side. A flock of sheep that was in theyard was uninjured, but the barn was crushed and twohorses in it were killed. Aside from the mountains themselves and their wildnotches, there are various other attractions which everyvisitor wishes to see, such as Echo Lake, the Old Man ofthe Mountain, and the Flume. If you stand on the shore ofEcho Lake in the Franconia Notch, opposite the bluffs thatrise in places abruptly from the water, your
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