West Side Road
Recalling the great killer slide of March 1936 in Hilltown on the West Side Road.

Slide killed watchmaker Eugene Hill 73 years ago.

Tom Eastman

BARTLETT — Spring floods are nothing new, but the one
that hit the North Country in March 1936 wreaked more havoc than usual — and ended up killing West Side Road resident Eugene Hill in the area of Bartlett known as Hilltown.

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Read Tom Eastman's entire story.  Click Here.

Photo below: Hilltown Slide 1936,  Courtesy of Marcia Dolley's father.

The West Side Road begins in Glen, passes through what is known as Cooks Crossing, past Dick Plusch's "Goat Farm".  Then down the hill and around the bend to what was once known as Hilltown. It follows the bank of the Saco River, then past the historic Lady Blanche House and continuing along past the Lucy Farm and on into North Conway. 
What is the history behind Dick Plusch's "Goat Farm"?

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read the story of the Lady Blance Murphy House at this link:  
Lady Blanche House
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Saco river foot bridge 1910
This 1909 picture shows a foot bridge that crossed the Saco River in the vicinity of Humphry's Ledge on the West Side Road.

It was a popular short-cut for folks staying at the Hotels in Intervale for access to Cathedral Ledge, Echo Lake and Pitman's Arch.  This editor assumes it must have been replaced every year after high water.  Click TOP picture for large size.

Saco River Foot bridge Intervale to West Side Rdfoot bridge over Saco 1910 

Another View Dated 1910.  Click on it for a larger size.


These three postcard pictures may be enlarged by clicking on them.  



Postcard scans courtesy of Michael Bannon Collection

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