"Crazy man" Sylvester Marsh and the origins of the Mount Washington Railway / Robert W. Bermudes Jr.
- Title:
- "Crazy man" Sylvester Marsh and the origins of the Mount Washington Railway / Robert W. Bermudes Jr.
- Author:
- Bermudes, Robert W., Jr.
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 2019.
- Physical Description:
- p. 32-52 : illustrations (some color).
- Source:
- Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 2019 Vol. 72, No. 2 (Fall 2019) Historical New Hampshire.
- Description:
- This well-illustrated article details the activities leading up to the opening day of the Mount Washingtin Cog Railway in July 1869. It profiles Sylvester Marsh, the Cog's creator, and his ideas from 1857-1866, a period often overlooked by historians.
- Subjects:
- Railroads History. New Hampshire
- Locations:
- Mount Washington (N.H.) History.
White Mountains (N.H. and Mass.) History. - People:
- Marsh, Sylvester.
- Organizations:
- Mount Washington Cog Railway History.
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- Credit Line:
- 2019.
- Electronic Resources:
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