Inez McDermott is a curator of art and history exhibitions at various museums and galleries throughout New England including, most recently, An Enduring Presence: The Old Man of the Mountain at the Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University. (COURTESY PHOTO)
The Old Man of the Mountain, the Great Stone Face, the Profile, sadly collapsed on May 3, 2003. On April 16, at 2 p.m. at The Inn at Sunset Hill, a slide-illustrated talk led by geologist Brian Fowler and art historian Inez McDermott describes the Old Man’s geologic, human and cultural history since his discovery in 1805. (COURTESY PHOTO)
has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed geologic maps and professional articles with several on the rock mechanics of the Old Man of The Mountain. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Inez McDermott is a curator of art and history exhibitions at various museums and galleries throughout New England including, most recently, An Enduring Presence: The Old Man of the Mountain at the Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University. (COURTESY PHOTO)
The Old Man of the Mountain, the Great Stone Face, the Profile, sadly collapsed on May 3, 2003. On April 16, at 2 p.m. at The Inn at Sunset Hill, a slide-illustrated talk led by geologist Brian Fowler and art historian Inez McDermott describes the Old Man’s geologic, human and cultural history since his discovery in 1805. (COURTESY PHOTO)
In 1916 Edward Geddes installed turnbuckles into the Old Man for reinforcement. Over the years, freezing and thawing opened fissures that required more extensive mending and gutters to divert water. (COURTESY PHOTO)
An undated photograph of The Old Man from Profile Lake. (COURTESY PHOTO)
SUGAR HILL — The collapse of The Old Man of The Mountain in Franconia Notch in 2003 resonated far beyond New Hampshire to make national and international headlines. People mourned as if they had lost a loved one.
The Sugar Hill Improvement Association invites the public to a free talk on the Old Man’s Legacy on Wednesday, April 16, at 2 p.m. at the Inn at Sunset Hill, at 231 Sunset Hill Road in Sugar Hill.
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