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 Society Offers Old Man of the Mountain Bobblehead Exclusive bobbleheads presented in conjunction with new exhibition on White Mountain art and tourism 
While the Old Man of the Mountain
can never be replaced, it is being remembered and celebrated as the latest bobblehead from the New Hampshire Historical
Society. The 5 1/2-inch tall replica figurine of the Old Man of the Mountain, the third in a popular series of
historical bobbleheads, is available exclusively through the Society's Museum of New Hampshire History. To purchase
your bobblehead, visit the museum store at 6 Eagle Square, Concord, call 603/856-0625, or order
online.
The launch of the Old Man of the Mountain bobblehead coincided with the opening of the Society's major new exhibition and publication, Consuming Views: Art and Tourism in the White Mountains, 1850-1900. Consuming Views features thirty-seven 19th-century paintings, including a major work by Samuel Lancaster Gerry titled Old Man of the Mountains Near Profile House, White Mts., dated 1886. Both the exhibition and its accompanying full-color publication are organized geographically, taking visitors along the route of a typical 19th-century White Mountain tour. 
New Hampshire's long-time
favorite symbol -- the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation -- fell off its rock face in Franconia Notch on May
3, 2003. The profile was formed from five granite ledges in a process that started some 200 million years ago.
It was first reported by a surveying team, circa 1805, and grew in fame when Daniel Webster wrote of it "Men
hang out their signs indicative of their respective trades; shoe makers hang out a gigantic shoe; jewelers a monster
watch, and the dentist hangs out a gold tooth; but up in the Mountains of New Hampshire, God Almighty has hung
out a sign to show that there He makes men." Nathaniel Hawthorne used the Old Man as inspiration for his 1850
story called "The Great Stone Face," calling it "a work of Nature in her mood of majestic playfulness."
The New Hampshire Historical Society's first bobblehead, Revolutionary War General John Stark, was introduced last December and quickly sold out. In April, the Daniel Webster bobblehead was introduced and 300 have sold. Now, the most famous symbol of the Granite State is available to complement the other two. The Old Man of the Mountain bobblehead retails for $17.95, and the Consuming Views book costs $39.95. Thanks to Our Sponsors Consuming Views is funded by TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation; Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation; John J. and Joan R. Henderson; Catherine L. and Joel J. Bedor; the Mount Washington Cog Railway; and Capital Offset Company, Inc. Directions The Museum of New Hampshire History is located at 6 Eagle Square in downtown Concord, NH. Take Interstate 93 to Exit 14. Northbound -- turn left at the light at the end of the exit ramp; Southbound -- turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Stay in the right lane. At North Main Street turn right. Take the next right onto Storrs Street. Pass under a bridge and overhead parking garage; the museum parking lot entrance is on the left just as you begin to emerge from under the overhead parking garage. At the parking lot entrance gate, take a ticket to open the lot gate. After parking, cross Storrs Street to the museum entrance. The museum is a four-story granite building. Parking is free for museum visitors. Bring your parking lot ticket to redeem for an exit token at the museum reception desk. Who Are We? Founded in 1823, the New Hampshire Historical Society is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and sharing New Hampshire history. The Society serves thousands of children and adults each year through its Museum of New Hampshire History, research library, educational programs, and award-winning publications. Join Us! The New Hampshire Historical Society is not a state-funded agency. All of the Society's programs and services are made possible by dues and contributions from individuals, foundations, and businesses. Free admission to the Museum of New Hampshire History and research library are two of the many benefits of membership in the New Hampshire Historical Society. You are invited to join today! Call the membership department at 603/856-0621 or use our convenient and secure online membership form.  |
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