Bartlett in Carroll County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of the Willey House
The Landslide 1826
Erected by
Anne Stickney Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1875
Erected 1875 by Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 44° 10.917′ N, 71° 23.95′ W. Marker is in Bartlett, New Hampshire, in Carroll County. Marker is on Crawford Notch Road (Route 302), on the right when traveling south. The Willey House Historical Site is within the Crawford Notch State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bartlett NH 03812, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Willey Boulders (within shouting distance of this marker); Frankenstein Trestle (approx. 2˝ miles away); Crawford Depot (approx. 2.6 miles away); Crawford House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sgt. Brian Adams (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mount Washington Hotel / Bretton Woods Monetary Conference (approx. 5˝ miles away); Crawford Notch (approx. 5.6 miles away); Mount Washington (approx. 5.6 miles away).
Regarding Site of the Willey House. The Willey family was killed here when their house was destroyed by a landslide during a violent rain storm in 1826.
Also see . . . Willey House, New Hampshire. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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