Oct 2007

We had passed this attraction many times becouse we were always on the way to something else. We quickly decided, as we were coming up to the exit, that it would be a nice thing to do on that sunny but windy afternoon. We took the 10-minute drive up the Prospect Mountain Veterans’ Memorial Highway. At the parking lot near the top, a free shuttle transported us to the summit for the famous “100-Mile View.” As we were admring the spectacular views, we thought it would be a lovely place one day to utilise the picnic area when the weather would be warmer. We lingered awhile in this gorgeous spot, where we could take in the wide range of view, comprising the southern peaks of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, the Green Mountains in Vermont, the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains in New York, and the Berkshire Hills in Massachusetts.
1877 - Dr. James Ferguson of Glens Falls purchased the top of the mountain and built THE PROSPECT MOUNTAIN HOUSE HOTEL accessible by horse-drawn carriage. Many guests were there for health reasons - tuberculosis or hay fever. Construction of the cable drawn railway was commenced on Jan. 2, 1895, and was carried on through many difficulties incident to the cold and snow. Fares $1.00 , later dropped to $0.50. The total cost was about $120,000. The length of the Cable line is 6,625.7 ft and the total rise is 1,594.7 ft. The two hotels built, the first in 1880, 2nd 1880 where burnt down from bush fires.
It was a wonderful time...shame we didnt have our camera.