The state now owns all but a small section of the summit of the Northeast’s highest peak.
In a ceremony yesterday afternoon on top of the 6,288 foot summit, the state finalized the purchase of 8.2 acres from Dartmouth College. The property will be added to the 59 -acre Mount Washington State Park.
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