BRETTON WOODS — A small but festive gathering to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Crawford Path to the summit of Mount Washington was held under sunny skies on Friday afternoon, Aug. 9.
The Crawford Path is the oldest continually used mountain trail in the United States.
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