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boy when, at five years of age, with his grandmother and Cleo, the
family's old French coachman, he rode up Rattlesnake Canyon
on horseback. As he grew older he made frequent camping trips
to this region. John was consumed with the beauty and majesty
of the mountain gorges, forests and streams. His school
vacations invariably included tramps through the mountains.
As mentioned earlier, John Anderson’s father (Samuel) was the
organizer and leader of the movement resulting in the building of the
Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad through the heart of the White
Mountains. This was previously considered an incredible feat until
accomplished by his father’s brother, John Farwell Anderson, Chief
Engineer (John’s Uncle). General Samuel Anderson was president of
this road project up to the time of his death, in 1905.
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