Title: Whitcherville - Landaff, New Hampshire
Description: The general area of where the Whitcherville Dam was located on the Wild Ammonoosuc River at the abandoned village of Whitcherville in Landaff, New Hampshire USA. Whitcherville, named for the Whitcher family, was a 1800s village that played a role in the log drives down the Wild Ammonoosuc to the Connecticut River. The main driving dam for the Wildwood logging operation (Mount Moosilauke area) was located here. The last log drive was in 1911.
Location: Landaff, New Hampshire, United States
Copyright: ©2016 ScenicNH Photography LLC / Erin Paul Donovan
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