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Title
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White Mountain National Forest is Established
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Description
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The passing of the "Weeks Act" of 1911 allowed the federal government to purchase private land to protect the headwaters of navigable rivers. In 1914, with the authority of the Weeks Act, the federal government purchased 7,000 acres in Northern New Hampshire and Maine for $13 an acre, thus creating the White Mountain National Forest. Today, the forest has grown to 800,000 acres, and it's tallest peak, Mt. Washington, holds the record for the fastest recorded wind gust on Earth not associated with a tornado or cyclone, at 231 mph in 1934, the coldest windchill in U.S. history at -108.4° F, and the coldest air temperature in U.S. history, at -47.2° F, both set in February 2023. It is also home to great hiking and skiing.
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Date
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January 2, 1914 – January 2, 1914
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Location - Physical Location
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71 White Mountain Dr, Campton, NH 03223
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Name
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Carter Rousseau
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cites
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https://www.nationalforests.org/our-forests/find-a-forest/white-mountain-national-forest
