PINKHAM NOTCH — The Mount Washington Auto Road’s “Paul Giblin Memorial Climb to the Clouds” Mount Washington Hillclimb roars back Aug. 7-9 after a five-year hiatus.
It's part of the Auto Road’s celebration of its 165th anniversary, having opened on Aug. 8, 1861.
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