We had read in a book about NH that Bellows Falls on the eastern edge of Vermont on the Connecticut River is where you can see two ancient continents coming together. NH's geology was from one continent and VT's from another, though now I can find nothing on the internet about this.
Anyway, Sunday last we set off to explore and have lunch in Bellows Falls. The map said there was a welcome center but it wasn't opened. We did manage to find the gorge and the bridge that is closed from VT to NH.
Here's the bridge looking towards NH.
Looking back towards Bellows Falls.
Can you see the train junk yard in NH below?
Under the bridge is the gorge. That's an old railroad bridge at the top of the photo.
To us the rocks on the right (above) and left (below) that are in NH look different than the VT side rocks.
There are supposed to be petroglyphs here. We didn't see them.
Here's a photo from the internet. And here's more information about them HERE.
From the bridge we went to find a place for lunch and settled on a local pub.
A lovely old spot with friendly staff and good beer and food.
From there we walked the business district, reading the historical markers,
stopping for dessert and coffee at the Flat Iron Exchange.
Then it was time to head home because skies were getting darker. Just enough time to grab a shot of a remade fire station and a mural.
In our car with raindrops falling we explored the old warehouse district now a park and someone was creative with these old window spaces.
A nice get away afternoon and back home before the rain started where we live.
9 comments:
...Bellows Falls looks like a great destination. I hope that you haven't been affected by the rain.
I think the rocks on either side of the gorge look different, too. The idea of two continents coming together there is fascinating. Lots of interesting old buildings in the town. All that with some art and dessert thrown in, rain or shine is a GOOD DAY!
That bridge looks in pretty bad shape. With all the flooding in the northeast you wonder whether it would stand a serious assault from the weather.
What an interesting place. I've heard that Gonwondoland (or however it's spelled) did split and even Scotland's mountains are the same range as the Appalchians. You were able to look where some of that happened millions of years ago. Wow!
Where mountings exist, there would once have been tectonic plate activity, so two plates smooshing together there would see quite probable.
We went to Bellows falls last year after visiting Vermont country store very near by. I just love that little town I do think they were badly affected by the water. We ate in an Irish bar with great food.
Cathy
THere's been horrible flooding in Vermont this past week. I'm so thankful our Vermont vacation ended before all of this started. Bellows Falls is charming......from what i remember the carvings are from the Abanaki native americans. They were also settled in the adirondacks.
Marcia, this was an interesting post and more so as the book I am reading now, The Richest Woman in America (Janet Wallach) makes extensive mention of Bellow Falls. Now, we will need to make a road trip there some day in the future.
It looks an interesting place to visit for its geology and social history - the food and beer might tempt me too.
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