A Cog Railway steam locomotive prepares to accept passengers for the 6,288 feet climb to the summit of Mount Washington. Photos by Beverly Kehe-Rowland After my husband, Fred, and I had had enough of ...

RAILWAY, ONE OF THE OLDEST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS, THE COG HAS LIFTED RIDERS TO THRILLING HEIGHTS INTO THE SKY AND ONTO NEW ENGLAND’S HIGHEST PEAK.

FRANCONIA—For his contributions to the North Country economy and building up a major tourist draw, Wayne Presby, owner of the ...

But he was even better known in New England as the operator for two decades of the Mount Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire. A veteran of the Spanish-American War, he was born at Mt. Desert, ...

The posts also indicated the Mount Washington Auto Road and Mount Washington Cog Railway were still only open for mid-mountain travel and not operating fully to the summit. The Mount Washington ...

"The Kanc" is also convenient for another epic experience in New Hampshire: the Mount Washington Cog Railway. Opened in 1869, it is the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway. The state ...

If you don't want to drive, there are also guided tours or the unique Mount Washington Cog Railway. You can even choose to take a seasonally available historic steam locomotive ride up the mountain.