Page 108 - John Anderson
P. 108
&KDSWHU:KLWH0RXQWDLQVRI1HZ+DPSVKLUH
The impressive Frankenstein Trestle, originally built of iron, and later
replaced by steel, is 80 feet high and 500 feet long, while the Willey
Brook Bridge is 100 feet high and 400 feet long.
Most of the land in Crawford Notch was acquired by the state of New
Hampshire in 1913 and became Crawford Notch State Park. It was
the result of a bill passed by the legislature in 1922 aimed at
rescuing the northern region of Hart's Location from excessive timber
harvest. The bill failed to include the northern, most scenic part of the
notch, which the state purchased in 1912 for $62,000. Almost 6,000
acres are included in the state park. The land extends on both sides
of the highway to the summits of the mountains that border the Saco
River Valley. In 1922 the Willey House clearing was leased to
96
