MUSEUM: ‘Extreme Mount Washington’ exciting new summit museum
MOUNT WASHINGTON — A must-visit on any trip to Mount Washington Valley is a trip to the 6,288-foot summit of Mount Washington to visit the Mount Washington Observatory's “EXTREME Mount Washington” summit museum, which opened in summer 2014.
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