New England is a treasure house filled with many different types of spiritual, cultural, historical, and other resources. Included in this treasure trove is a rich mixture of legends, places, foods, and other features that are directly related to what many people think of as the New England culture.
One such feature was the Old Man of the Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The Old Man of the Mountain (which has also been called the Great Stone Face) was actually a series of five granite cliff ledges on Cannon Mountain in Franconia. When viewed from the north, the perspective was that of a face.
The first recorded mention of this profile was in 1805, and it has been pictured in a number of printed and video pieces over the years (including the reverse side of the state quarter of New Hampshire). The Old Man collapsed on 3 May 2003.
For more information about the Old Man of the Mountain, please visit:
Old Man of the Mountain Historic Site
White Mountain Art & Artists: The Old Man of the Mountain Gallery
The Old Man of the Mountain Memorial
Rachelle and Steve: Photos from atop The Old Man of the Mountain after the collapse
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