The old man has fallen (NH) and he can't get up!!

New Hampshire sadly marks the 5th anniversary of the old man's fall, of course I'm talking about the Famous landmark in the Franconia Notch State Park. Millions visited over the years and many photos have been taken to preserve the naturally occuring site. But it's not the same as pulling over at the rest area created just for the best viewing, and photographing of our famous site. We have depicted him on the New Hampshire Quarter and memorialized him in many other ways, but still he'll be missed.

Five years ago people woke up to see the rocks had finally given way, after many years of efforts and volunteers trying to stem the movement by man made means. Today the Old Man of the Mountain Profile Awards will be given at a ceremony at Cannon Mountains Peobody Base Lodge (4:40pm) The Aerial Tram will be open at Noon with Proceeds going to support the legacy fund, and the efforts to build a proposed 17 foot monolithic sculpture as a monument to the Old Man of the Mountain. Governer John Lynch and other dignitaries will be on hand for the presentation today.