Passing Through: The Allure of the White Mountains

Museum of the White Mountains: Come check out our new museum and our feature exhibit, "Passing Through: The Allure of the White Mountains"!

Museum of the White Mountains: Visit the Observatory and check out the view of the summit of Mount Washington as Ferdinand Richardt depicted it in his 1857 painting! (44 9' 16" N 71 11' 51")

Museum of the White Mountains: From the Glen House you can experience the same allure that drew Samuel L. Gerry to paint Mount Adams and Jefferson in the 1800s! Follow the coordinates here: 44 17' 51" N 71 13' 27" W

Museum of the White Mountains: Take a hike up Mount Willard and look down on the Valley of Crawford as Frank Shapleigh did in 1877! Follow the coordinates here: 44 12' 16"N 71 24' 38"W

Museum of the White Mountains: Back in the 1800s, the Notch House stood here in Crawford Notch. Although it doesn't still, Frank Shapleigh's painting of 1879 reminds us of the days when it did! Find it here: 44 12' 57"N 71 24' 34"W

Museum of the White Mountains: Crawford Notch has been capturing imaginations for many years, including that of Alvan Fisher, who depicted the "Gateway of the Notch" in his painting of 1834. Find it here: 44 12' 52"N 71 24' 27"W

Museum of the White Mountains: Taking a trip to Diana's Bath? Make sure you take a short scenic ride on Cathedral Ledge Road. Experience how the Cathedral pines inspired Benjamin Champney in 1899! Go here: 44 3' 44"N 71 9' 42"W

Museum of the White Mountains: Check out downtown Franconia and take a ride up Streeter Pond Road along the Gale River for a view of Mount Lafayette. See how it inspired David Johnson in 1874! Find it here: 44 15' 3"N 71 46' 35"

Museum of the White Mountains: If you plan on hiking Canon take the Greenleaf trail up and peek through the trees to see a flank of Canon and Echo Lake. Experience Edward Hill's inspiration in 1879! Here: 44 5' 9"N 71 39' 38"W

Museum of the White Mountains: Visiting the Inn and Brewery? Take a short ride to see the view of the Pemigewasset River and Barron Mountain. See how the view inspired Thomas Cole in his 1830 painting! Here: 43 58' 13"N 71 41' 3"

Museum of the White Mountains: As you start your journey up the auto road, take a look around and admire the scenery! Experience how it inspired Benjamin Champney's painting of 1852! Find it here: 44 17' 23"N 71 13' 37"W

Museum of the White Mountains: When you reach the summit of Mount Washington, take a look around and view the awe-inspiring Presidential Range, the same range that inspired Nicolay Tysland Leganger! Here: 44 16' 15"N 71 18' 10"W