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Avalanche Tragedy That Built a Tourist Destination | Concord News
This Friday marks the 200th anniversary of a devastating avalanche in the White Mountains that killed the entire Willey family and two workers—tragically, their stone shelter, built to protect against snowslides, was obliterated while the main house survived. Though the disaster ended their dream of attracting early tourists, it unexpectedly ignited “disaster tourism,” drawing visitors to Crawford Notch and helping launch the White Mountains as a national vacation hotspot. A commemoration at 11 AM near the Willey House museum honors those lost—and reminds us how sorrow can sometimes pave the…
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