Artifacts (stove pieces) at the site of English Jack’s dwelling, near the Maine Central Railroad in the New Hampshire White Mountains. Known as the "Hermit of Crawford Notch”, English’s Jack’s real name was Jack Vials. Born in the 1820s in London, he came to the White Mountains to help build the railroad through Crawford Notch. He died on April 24, 1912. The removal of historic artifacts from federal lands without a permit is a violation of federal law; artifacts...
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Artifacts (stove pieces) at the site of English Jack’s dwelling, near the Maine Central Railroad in the New Hampshire White Mountains. Known as the "Hermit of Crawford Notch”, English’s Jack’s real name was Jack Vials. Born in the 1820s in London, he came to the White Mountains to help build the railroad through Crawford Notch. He died on April 24, 1912. The removal of historic artifacts from federal lands without a permit is a violation of federal law; artifacts should be left as they are found.
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