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The Mount Washington Cog Railway : climbing the White Mountains of New Hampshire / by Bruce D. Heald.
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- ISBN: 9781609491963
- ISBN: 1609491963
- Physical Description: 127 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Charleston, S.C. : History Press, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-122) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Legend, folklore and origin of Mount Washington -- The first road to the summit -- Railroads to the Granite State -- Sylvester Marsh's railway, the first Railway to the Summit -- Old peppersass -- The Marshfield house -- Ascent of Mount Washington via the "cog" -- The building on the summit -- Mount Washington ravines and hiking the presidential -- Paths, roads and rail to the summit. |
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| Subject: | Mount Washington Cog Railway. White Mountains (N.H. and Me.) |
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The Mount Washington Cog Railway: Climbing the White Mountains of New Hampshire
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Table of Contents
The Mount Washington Cog Railway: Climbing the White Mountains of New Hampshire
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 7 | |
| 1 | Legend, Folklore and Origin of Mount Washington | p. 11 |
| 2 | The First Road to the Summit | p. 22 |
| 3 | Railroads to the Granite State | p. 28 |
| 4 | Sylvester Marsh's Railway: The First Railway to the Summit | p. 34 |
| 5 | Old Peppersass | p. 49 |
| 6 | The Marshfield House | p. 56 |
| 7 | Ascent of Mount Washington via the ôCogö | p. 62 |
| 8 | Buildings on the Summit | p. 66 |
| 9 | Mount Washington Ravines and Hiking the Presidential | p. 75 |
| 10 | Paths, Roads and Rail to the Summit | p. 87 |
| Appendix A | Chronology of Historic Events | p. 113 |
| Appendix B | Chronological List of Locomotives | p. 116 |
| Bibliography | p. 119 | |
| Index | p. 123 | |
| About the Author | p. 128 |
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