"I Love This Place" Joseph Stickney, his Mount Washington Hotel And the rise of tourism in the White Mountains of NH

by Jr. Mark Leno

Overview

This is a true story of a man, his dream, and the perfect timing of money, teamwork, and influence, to create -on a grand scale- interest, tourism, and preservation throughout the White Mountains of New Hampshire. At the turn of the 20th Century, there was one man, a native of New Hampshire, who had the means and the desire to create what he would later call his "Monument", The Mount Washington Hotel, and to advance the tourism interests of the state he loved. His name was Joseph Stickney.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798891450264
Publisher:	Mark Leno
Publication date:	08/09/2023
Pages:	210
Sales rank:	402,137
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Mark Leno is a native of New Hampshire who has written several local historical books and published "Factory on Fire Cocheco Mill Blaze of 1907", in 2017. For years Mark has also hiked and visited the White Mountains around the Mount Washington Hotel where he stayed for the first time several years ago and began his research about the rich and fascinating history of the hotel and the area, leading to this book.