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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UGS_canaan-veterans-monument-a-war-memorial_Canaan-NH.html
All Honor to Our Country's Brave Defenders Men from Canaan in the Civil War 1861-1865 Abbott Charles H. · Adams Benjamin · Adams Ephraim · Adams Placid · Adams William · Aldrich Edgar D. · …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U17_borasaurus-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
Millions of years ago, the borasaurus roamed this area, It was similar in size to a T-Rex but with a large drill like horn on its head. It was his constant sharpening of this horn that produced such a smooth hole in this granite boulder. This rare…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZL_park-history-historical_Rumney-NH.html
Polar Caves Park was discovered by a group of local teenagers playing in the boulders beneath Mt. Haycock in the year 1900. Twenty-two years later Edwin Collishaw, seeing the potential, opened the caves to the public. He chose the name Polar Caves…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZK_geological-history-of-the-polar-caves-historical_Rumney-NH.html
Nearly five billion years ago a great ball of cosmic gasses began to cool and condense forming our solar system. This cooling process continued for 3½ billion years solidifying our planet, Earth, and eventually forming the first continental g…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZJ_the-granite-state-historical_Rumney-NH.html
Granite is an Igneous rock and is known for being extremely durable and hard. In the early 1900's this site was used to harvet granite for the main lodge's foundation and entrance signs for the Polar Caves. You can see examples of where the granit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZG_the-bear-show-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
During World War II, the small roadside attraction started by Edward P. and Florence M. Clark, known as Ed Clark's Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch, fell onto disrepair. When their sons, Edward M. and W. Murray Clark returned home from the war, Edward from t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZF_the-first-passenger-carrying-aerial-tramway-in-north-america-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
The First Passenger Carrying Aerial Tramway in North America was erected on Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch in 1938. When loaded, this tramcar carried 27 passengers to the summit of cannon mountain in 9 minutes. This type of car had served 42 y…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZ8_clarks-bridge-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
Clark's Bridge. Make: Howe Truss. Built: 1904. Weight 200 tons. Capacity 200 tons. Length 116'. Width 21'8". Clearence 20'6" Originally spanned the Winooski River in Barre, VT. Disassembled in 1960 and moved to Lincoln. Reassembled and in service …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZ7_quinten-e-mulleavey-historical_Lincoln-NH.html
Quinten E. Mulleavey born Dec. 16, 1948 Friend and dedicated member of the covered bridge project. One of three high school students who at the age of 16 helped move this massive covered bridge over the Pemigewasset River. Missing in action, Vietn…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TZ3_baker-river-historical_Rumney-NH.html
Baker River Known to Indians as Asquamchumauke, the nearby river was renamed for Lt. Thomas Baker (1682-1753) whose company of 34 scots from North- ampton, Mass. passed down this valley in 1712. A few miles south his men destroyed a Pemigewasset I…
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