Library Connection: Talk to celebrate 150 years of the Cog Railway

Rob Bermudes will be leading a talk in celebration of 150 years since the inception of the Cog Railway on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Ham Room of the Conway Public Library.

Rob summarizes the story as follows: “Mr. S. Marsh visited the White Mountains in Aug. 1857. Ascended the mountain on foot, he was overtaken by storm and night, and lost his way, finally stumbling on to the Tip Top House nearly exhausted. He at once saw the necessity of an easier and safer way to ascend the mountain, and being impressed with the fact that travel to the top of Mount Washington was just in its infancy, he set himself to the work of devising some easier and safer method of ascension.