Unsafe cannonades almost end in tragedy for guests at the Profile House…
Category Archives: Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains
Swett 10: Snow-balling in June
1865: The restorative powers of the White Mountains during the closing months of the Civil War…
Swett 8: The Old Man of the Mountain
1865: Swett gets his first glimpse of a rocky NH icon …
Swett 7: Signs & Gestures
1865: Guests mix and meet in the Profile House dining room …
Swett 6: Profile House
1865: Swett approaches his destination …
Swett 5: Spring Blizzard
1865: A late-spring snow storm surprises Swett in his seat on the roof of the stage…
Swett 4: Wheel Trouble
1865: Swett’s train ride to the mountains goes smoothly … until the wheels come off!
Swett 3: Train to the Lakes
1865: See? Travel really was more fun for everyone back then …
ADVENTURES of a DEAF-MUTE… (Cover & Intro Links)
Let’s kick off this series with a pin-up image of Mr. Swett in the Flume…
Swett 2: Concord Train Station
1865: In which we meet a colorful local character…
Swett 1: Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains
1865: Deaf-mute Henniker native William B. Swett begins his journey to the White Mountains…
