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| Boise Rock | ||||
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| In the early 1800's, Thomas Boise took cover under this large bolder during a blizzard. The storm inhibited Boise and his horse from continuing and they were forced to take refuge under the rock for the night. Boise killed and gutted his horse, then burrowed inside its body to shelter himself from the storm. Boise survived, and the rock was named after him. |
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| The Basin | ||||
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| The Basin is a granite pothole of about 20 feet in diameter, at the base of a waterfall. It has been smoothed out by sand and stones, propelled by the Pemigewasset River. It was eroded over 10,000 years ago, while the North American ice sheet was melting. | ||||
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| The Flume Gorge | ||||
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| The Flume Gorge is a natural gorge that was discovered in 1808. At points it reaches heights of 90 feet and stretches 800 feet along the base of Mount Liberty. The Flume has a two mile loop for visitors to explore but they also may choose to just walk through the Gorge itself. | ||||
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| The Old Man of the Mountain | ||||
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| The Old Man of the Mountain, also know as the Great Stone Face, was one of the most famous landmarks in the Franconia Notch. The Old Man was placed picturesquely, 1,200 feet above Profile Lake. Sadly, on May 3, 2003 the rocks that made up the Old Man of the Mountain, came crashing down. The Great Stone Face is still the state symbol for New Hampshire, and is represented on the state quarter. | ||||
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| Refrences:http://www.nhstateparks.org/state-parks/alphabetical-order/franconia-notch-state-park/ | ||||