History of the Mt. Washington

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“History of the M/S MT Washington”, Featuring Capt. Jim

(Weirs, NH – Wednesday , July 30th, 7 p.m.)
Lake Winnipesaukee Museum is hosting a presentation, “The History of the M/S MT Washington, Featuring Capt. Jim Morash.

In 1872 we saw the launching of a new steam sidewheeler at Alton Bay which was christened the "Mount Washington." She was longer, faster, and the most beautiful sidewheeler ever built in the United States. A single piston with a diameter of forty-two inches and a stroke of ten feet drove this vessel at better than twenty miles an hour. The piston drove these sidewheels by means of a walking-beam on top of the super-structure. Picture the tall smokestack belching smoke into the sky, and the walkingbeam compressing up and down, up and down, to turn the giant paddle wheels. The horsepower was 450 at full ahead, more than enough to leave the "Lady of the Lake" in her wake.

Please join us as Capt. Jim Morash of The Mount Washington Cruises talks about the history and heritage of the vessel, M/S MT Washington.

The presentation is free to members of The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society and $5 for non-members with all proceeds going to benefit the Historical Society’s ongoing renovations.

We are located on Route 3 in Weirs Beach, NH. Next to Funspot. Please RSVP to 366-5950.