Two things New Hampshire is known for: its motto and The Old Man of The Mountain. New Hampshirites are still “Live Free or Die” folks, but The Old Man succumbed to gravity nearly ten years ago. It was once seen on the left face of that hillside ahead of us.
These days, you can only see it through an inventive recreation accomplished by using those metal spires behind the kids at The Old Man Memorial site.
Each of the spires features a collection of bumps arranged in a particular pattern. It seems pretty random until you figure out what to do.
By standing in just the right spot, you’re able to once again see The Old Man looking out over Profile Lake. Sadly, the entire Old Man Memorial isn’t finished. The economy is creating a drag on charitable giving roughly equal to the gravity that pulled the profile from its perch.