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What to do and see in White Mountains, White Mountains: The Best History Museums
New Hampshire's White Mountains are jam packed with attractions. Scenic roads make driving between them a delight. Trundle along Conway's Scenic Railroad and Mount Washington Cog Railway, sally upwards on the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tram and Loon Mountain Skyride, plunge down in Polar Caves Park and Flume Gorge, and reach top speeds at Attitash ski resort and summer playground. Offering a wealth of outdoors wonders both in winter and summer, the White Mountains are a thrill for all seasons.
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1. New England Ski Museum Eastern Slope Branch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
The New Eastern Slope Branch of the New England Ski Museum is located in the former North Conway Community Center that was created by Harvey Dow Gibson, a giant in the history of skiing.
Reviewed By Maurene_K - Dover, United States
On a trip to North Conway, I made it a point to visit the North Conway branch of the New England Ski Museum. It’d been on my List of Places to Go for quite awhile. Admission was free; however, there was a donation box at the front desk. Although small, this branch of the Franconia Notch-based museum had very good exhibits. I thought that there was a well-balanced mix of photographs, ski clothing, ski gear, rescue equipment, and videos. One video was about a man who was a climber and an expert skier. He’d climbed to the top of a high, steep, ragged mountain with a lot of exposed, jagged rock. On the way down, he fell and lost his backpack. He watched it go over a precipice and tumble down the mountain hundreds and hundreds of feet. I was thinking that he’d never see that again. But, incredibly, he later managed to retrieve it. I was amazed that someone else was with him to film it all. The videographer must also have been a skilled climber and skier. I particularly liked the display of the red two-person gondola from the mid-1950’s used at Wildcat Mountain. It was compact by today’s standards. I also liked the display of skis from over the years. I didn’t see anything like my metal-edged Fiberglas Salomons from about 30 years ago. The four-seater chair lift used as a couch for video viewing left an impression on me. In my years of skiing, I never rode one of those. The bunny hills I skied used old-fashioned tow ropes, T-Bars, and J-Bars as lift equipment. The gift shop was small but had a number of interesting items. I enjoyed my visit to the New England Ski Museum. I rate it at 5.0. I recommend a visit to anyone with an interest in skiing. If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.
2. Littleton Area Historical Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By BearTraveler69 - Santiago, Chile
This museum presents the history of the area through donated memorabilia that represents the people, industry and life of Littleton. There is little signage, you mostly wander from area to area. However the docents and the curator will regale you with stories about any area you are in and if you want you can spend hours there. A highlight is the section on Bette Davis’ connection to Littleton, but beyond that there is everything from a recreated old time barber shop to farm equipment to turn of the century period clothing to World War 1 artifacts to old children’s toys. There are sections devoted to area businesses that achieved national or international reputations. There are also one of a kind artifacts not found anywhere else.
3. Sugar Hill Historical Museum
4. Warren Historical Museum
5. Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum
6. Museum of the White Mountains
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 12 reviews
The Museum of the White Mountains preserves and promotes the unique history, culture, and environmental legacy of the region.
7. Lancaster Historical Society
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
8. Bethlehem Heritage Society
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
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