Clark's Trading Post and the White Mountain Central Railroad

Clark's Trading Post and the White Mountain Central Railroad

by Arcadia Publishing
Clark's Trading Post and the White Mountain Central Railroad

Clark's Trading Post and the White Mountain Central Railroad

by Arcadia Publishing

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Overview

How this roadside attraction became a BEAR-y big hit and turned into a must-see New Hampshire destination that still exists today!

In 1928, Edward and Florence Clark opened a roadside attraction in Lincoln, New Hampshire, for visitors to the White Mountains. Ed Clark's Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch featured guided tours with its purebred Eskimo sled dogs and artifacts from Labrador, Canada. ""The Stand"" offered souvenirs, tonic, and maple products to motorists. Three black bears, Soggle, Toggle and Woggle, joined the family in 1935, and the bears acted as the perfect visual attraction, gaining the attention of curious passersby.

In 1949, Ed and Murray, sons of Florence and Edward, began training black bears for show work. The Clark brothers and their bears delighted guests with humor and hospitality as they entertained and educated the audience. Generations later, that philosophy lives on as the Clarks offer bear shows, rides on the White Mountain Central Railroad, family entertainment, and good, honest fun to visitors. There are up to 20 family members working at Clark's Trading Post on any given day, including fifth-generation descendants.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467129107
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 06/04/2018
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,105,244
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Linda Eisenhart holds an English degree from Temple University and has been writing technical and training materials and policy and procedure manuals for over 35 years. She is an eight-year veteran of Clark's Trading Post.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Affairs of the Heart 9

2 Ed Clark's Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch 15

3 Clark's Trading Post 27

4 Gold Standard Entertainment 35

5 White Mountain Central Railroad 47

6 Square Your Shoulders 73

7 Stepping Up to the Plate 105

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