Remnants of the wooden trestle that crossed Franconia Brook, just above Camp 10, along the Lincoln Brook Branch of the abandoned East Branch & Lincoln Railroad (1893-1948) in the Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire. This trestle was roughly 265 feet long. After crossing Franconia Brook, the railroad traveled around the southern end of Owl's Head into the Lincoln Brook valley, eventually ending a short distance beyond Liberty Brook at Camp 12. The removal of historic artifacts from...
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Remnants of the wooden trestle that crossed Franconia Brook, just above Camp 10, along the Lincoln Brook Branch of the abandoned East Branch & Lincoln Railroad (1893-1948) in the Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire. This trestle was roughly 265 feet long. After crossing Franconia Brook, the railroad traveled around the southern end of Owl's Head into the Lincoln Brook valley, eventually ending a short distance beyond Liberty Brook at Camp 12. The removal of historic artifacts from federal lands without a permit is a violation of federal law.
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