Willey House, New Hampshire, Memorial site in White Mountains, New Hampshire, US.
The Willey House location features the remains of a historic inn at the base of Mount Willey near the Saco River in Crawford Notch.
In 1825, Samuel Willey Jr transformed an existing structure into an inn, which operated until a devastating landslide claimed nine lives in August 1826.
The site influenced literary works, including Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Ambitious Guest' and paintings by Thomas Cole depicting the mountain catastrophe.
The memorial site includes interpretive displays, parking facilities, and hiking trails within Crawford Notch State Park, maintained by New Hampshire State Parks.
A granite outcropping split the landslide into two streams, leaving the house intact while the fleeing inhabitants perished in the devastating flow.
Location: Carroll County
Address: 2057 US-302, Hart's Location, NH 03812, USA 03812 Hart's Location
Phone: +16032713556
Website: https://nhstateparks.org
GPS coordinates: 44.18212,-71.39916
Latest update: September 10, 2025 08:13
New Hampshire reveals a land where the White Mountains have shaped the skyline for millennia. Between northern coniferous forests and southeastern Atlantic coasts, this New England state features waterfalls cascading over granite, glacial passes carved 15,000 years ago, and industrial villages embedded in red stone. Archaeological sites, lighthouses guiding ships on Piscataqua, and estates where early 20th-century artists shaped American identity await discovery. Trails wind through gorges, along lakes reflecting peaks, and through forests where remnants of old foundries remain. Autumn light illuminates maple trees, winter turns ravines into ice amphitheaters, and spring causes waterfalls to roar. From Mount Monadnock to the Shoals Islands, New Hampshire offers a varied geography where each hill, waterfall, and stone bears witness to a deeply rooted natural and human story within the landscape of New England.
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