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This site concentrates on the Lincoln-Woodstock
region. It's maintained in conjunction with
WhiteMountainHistory.org, which includes information on the wider region. That site has over 150 early maps and jointly, the two sites have over 1,500 vintage photographs. A Table of Contents makes it easy to
find subjects of interest.
White Mountain Prints and Graphics,
is our new website with over 300 images
For information on the holdings of other Historical
Societies in the White Mountains, click here
For information on the Weeks Act (which
authorized the creation of National Forests) and
it's 2011 Centennial, click here
Use the links at the left to view some recently
added pages: Demolition of the Paper Mill,
Profile House, Franconia Iron Works,
Livermore Falls and the latest
Newsletter from the UPHS
Contents Have Been Listed For Past Newsletters
The Profile & Franconia Notch Railroad ran from
Zealand to the Profile House
Bits and Pieces Interesting, Little Bits of White
Mountain History
There were hotels on several Mountain Summits
Read three articles and see several photos
A short video of the Mill Demolition
Our Slide Shows and Videos can now be
accessed from one page.
Three manuscript maps by Frankiln Leavitt are
known to exist. The maps, and examples of
his poetry, can now be seen.
All 8 of Franklin Leavitt's Maps
Over 20 White Mountain National Forest Maps,
with notes and background
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Lincoln, North
Woodstock and 12 other White Mountain towns
This Logging In Lincoln website will document the history of LOGGING, SAW MILLS, PAPER MILLS, HOTELS, LOGGING RAILROADS, MINES and OTHER INDUSTRIES, along with the TOURIST INDUSTRY, in the Pemigewasset River Valley. The towns of Lincoln and Woodstock, New Hampshire are the focus but J.E. Henry, and the Parker Young Company, logged from Livermore Falls, on the Campton-Plymouth line all the way up to Mt. Washington and the Crawford Notch area. The area was dominated by the mill complex in Lincoln, but that mill was far from the only one and a wide variety of activities, many of them forest related, were carried on in this region. Many miles of logging railroads served the mills and many miles of mainline track served the logging railroads and the tourists. Farming, and the forests supported the early settlers, although farming activity decreased in the 19th century. As the century progressed, tourism became a major industry and several large hotels were built. Times changed again and as the large hotels declined, tourist camps and cabins were built to serve the needs of visitors. Today, serving the many visitors to the region remains a major industry.
From 1861 Walling Map of Grafton County
Click here for a larger view of this map
Click here for the 1892 Hurd Map of Lincoln
Click here for an 1806 survey map of Lincoln
This website is managed jointly by the Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society and WhiteMountainHistory.org Both can by reached by email using the the email links at the bottom of this page.
Generous collectors in the area have provided a wonderful collection of photographs of Lincoln, Woodstock, and the surrounding region. We appreciate their generosity: Roland Bourassa, Dave Clark, Faith Desjardins, Jim Fadden, Dartmouth College, Edmond Gionet, Bill Gove, Jared Ham, Dick Hamilton, Charlie Harrington, Roger Harrington, Gloria Kimball, Plymouth State University, US Forest Service, Jeff Woodward and more. These websites will share those photographs.
From 1861 Walling Map of Grafton County
Click here for a larger view of this map
Click here for the 1892 Hurd Map of Woodstock
Click here for an 1806 survey map of Woodstock
This link will take you directly to the Lincoln Photos
This link will take you directly to the Woodstock Photos
The Bomber Crash Site: Visit the page and photo album that relates to the crash of the Douglas B18-A bomber on Mt. Waternomee, in 1942. Most of the vintage photos in the photo album have never been published. They are part of the UPHS collection.
The Livermore Tripoli Company was a mining company, founded by Charles Henry, J.E.'s son. It mined diatomaceous earth in Livermore. It was the only enterprise of it's type in the White Mountains. Very little was known until some photos were found in an old Henry family photo album. Read what's been learned so far.
Who Was James E. Henry ? A real-life Horatio Alger story. He founded the mills in Lincoln, he owned the town, he owned hotels, he was called a "Wood Butcher" by many because of his logging practices, he raised a family, gave much to charity, but had more than his share of critics. Learn more by clicking the link above, or the link on the left.
The Bill Gove Collection: Bill Gove's collection includes the Zealand Valley Railroad, The Woodstock and Thornton Gore Railroad, The Gordon Pond Railroad, The Beebe River Railroads, as well as the East Branch and Lincoln Railroad. Bill prepared a Composite Map of all the Logging Railroads in the White Mountains. He has also written short summaries of the regions logging railroads.
Rick Russack, WhiiteMountainHistory.org email
Carol Riley, President, UPHS, email
Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society
