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Mount Washington Carriage Road and Presidential Range
Samuel L. Gerry (1813–91)
Signed, lower left: “S L Gerry”; undated
Oil on canvas (20 x 27 1/8 in.)
Collection of P. Andrews and Linda H. McLane
The Mount Washington Carriage Road, a toll road that opened in 1861, offered tourists a relatively easy way to reach the summit via either private carriage or mountain wagon. The opening of this road presented opportunities for many more people to gaze over the spectacular views possible from the top of the Northeast’s highest peak, as long as the weather was clear. Accessibility to White Mountain sights, like the summit of Mount Washington, increased the attraction of the region for visitors and also presented opportunities for artists to find new viewpoints from which to see New Hampshire.
