Tag: William B. Swett

• “Almost an Accident”

  

  Unsafe cannonades almost end in tragedy for guests at the Profile House…

  Marek

  4 July, 2016

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, tourism, White Mountains, William B. Swett

  cannon, Echo Lake, explosion, Franconia Notch, horse, profile house, white mountains, William B. Swett

• Swett 8: The Old Man of the Mountain

  

  1865: Swett gets his first glimpse of a rocky NH icon …

  Marek

  9 February, 2013

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Franconia, hiking, Old Man of the Mountain, SOURCE=HHS, tourism, White Mountains, William B. Swett

  Franconia, old man of the mountain, white mountains, William B. Swett

• Swett 7: Signs & Gestures

  

  1865: Guests mix and meet in the Profile House dining room …

  Marek

  6 February, 2013

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Franconia, SOURCE=HHS, tourism, White Mountains, William B. Swett

  deaf, Franconia, mute, profile house, white mountains, William B. Swett

• Swett 6: Profile House

  

  1865: Swett approaches his destination …

  Marek

  1 February, 2013

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, forestry, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS, tourism, White Mountains, William B. Swett

  Franconia, profile house, white mountains, William B. Swett

• Swett 5: Spring Blizzard

  

  1865: A late-spring snow storm surprises Swett in his seat on the roof of the stage…

  Marek

  17 January, 2013

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Franconia, horses, Littleton, mines, SOURCE=HHS, weather, White Mountains, William B. Swett

  Franconia, Littleton, Mount Lafayette, stage coach, William B. Swett

• Swett 4: Wheel Trouble

  

  1865: Swett’s train ride to the mountains goes smoothly … until the wheels come off!

  Marek

  10 January, 2013

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Connecticut, SOURCE=HHS, SOURCE=roadside markers, Vermont, William B. Swett

  train, well’s river, William B. Swett

• Swett 3: Train to the Lakes

  

  1865: See? Travel really was more fun for everyone back then …

  Marek

  5 January, 2013

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, firewood, Laconia, Pembroke, SOURCE=HHS, William B. Swett

  Laconia, Lakeport, train, William B. Swett

• 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…

  Marek

  4 January, 2013

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, forestry, Henniker, hiking, posters, SOURCE=HHS, squirrel, White Mountains, William B. Swett

  white mountains, William B. Swett

• Swett 2: Concord Train Station

  

  1865: In which we meet a colorful local character…

  Marek

  2 January, 2013

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, Concord, Henniker, Pembroke, SOURCE=HHS, weather, William B. Swett

  concord, Pembroke, train, William B. Swett

• 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…

  Marek

  28 December, 2012

  1860s, Adventures of a Deaf-Mute in the White Mountains, death, Henniker, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS, White Mountains, William B. Swett

  Henniker, white mountains, William B. Swett