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Veritas!
The Legend Of Chocorua!
Mount Chocorua, John White Allen Scott (1815-1907). It is believed that Chocorua was a real Indian, although no authentic records of his life exist. About 1720 Chocorua was on friendly terms with settlers and, in particular, the Campbell family that had a home in the valley now called Tamworth. Chocorua was called away and left his son in the care of the Campbell family. The boy found and drank a poison that Mr. Campbell had made to eliminate troublesome foxes, and Chocorua returned to find his son had died. Chocorua, distraught with grief, pledged revenge on the family. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Campbell returned home one afternoon to find his wife and children had been slain. Campbell suspected Chocorua and pursued him up the mountain that today bears his name. Chocorua was wounded by a shot from Campbell´s rifle. Before Campbell could reach Chocorua, he uttered a curse upon the white settlers and their homes, livestock, and crops, and leapt from the summit to his death. There are at least three other versions of the legend of Chocorua. One is that Chocorua simply fell from a high rock on the mountain while hunting. A second is the white men pursued Chocorua up the mountain after an Indian massacre, and he was not shot at all but simply leapt to his death. The third is that all the white men pursued him with guns, pitchforks, and torches. They collapsed of exhaustion as Chocorua reached the top, and the white men decided to torch the remaining trees up to the summit, and in doing so they burned and exposed the topsoil of the last 1270 feet. As the flames drew closer and closer to Chocorua, he cursed the white men and leapt to his death.
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de1764 said on 30/04/10 2:02 PM |
Happy Friday, Brian. What a great story you told us! Yes, the history of this country was filled with tragedies and from those inhuman years live a great nation and tolerant people!! |
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spencer8 said on 30/04/10 8:23 AM |
The Boulder jutting out..called...balancing rock is where he is said to have issued his curse and leapt to his death from!I do not know the truth nor details but: A fellow hiker told me....there was many problems....diseases to plant life and other problems in the valley for many years there after!There are 3 large lakes Iona....Whitton...Chocorua...only Whitton and Chicorua are visible from this pic. |
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asteli said on 30/04/10 8:24 AM |
What a tragic story to think of while enjoying the view... Have a nice weekend! |
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spencer8 said on 30/04/10 8:28 AM |
The curse The east face of Mount Chocorua from Carter Ledge Although no one can know the exact words of Chocorua´s curse (or even if there was a curse), it has been reported (Mudge, page 34) to be as follows. "May the Great Spirit curse you when he speaks in the clouds and his words are fire! Lightning blast your crops! Wind and fire destroy your homes! The Evil One breathe death on your cattle! Panthers howl and wolves fatten on your bones!" Another version of Chocorua´s curse appears in the story ´Chocorua´s Curse´ (by the author of another famous Indian work, ´Hobomok´), contained in ´The Token´ (1830): ´A curse upon ye, white men! May the Great Spirit curse ye when he speaks in the clouds, and his words are fire! Chocorua had a son — and ye killed him while the sky looked bright! Lightning, blast your crops! Wind and fire destroy your dwellings! The Evil Spirit breathe death upon your cattle! Your graves lie in the war path of the Indian! Panthers howl, and wolves fatten over your bones! Chocorua goes to the Great Spirit-his curse stays with the white men! |
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asteli said on 30/04/10 11:50 AM |
The Queen is back... to learn more of brave men, warriors and Evil Spirits... |
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de1764 said on 30/04/10 2:04 PM |
BTW, it is a terrific shot! Enjoy your weekend. |
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yramkym said on 30/04/10 3:50 PM |
what a great view and the story behind it......HAPPY WEEKEND!! |
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wizard50 said on 30/04/10 5:57 PM |
Great shot, Brian! Worth the hike! ...... Seems like one part of the curse must have been that no one remember the event the same way...! The tale of "Blowing Rock" in North Carolina is a good tale as well. |
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spencer8 said on 30/04/10 7:21 PM |
I did not know of the story till,a fellow hiker related it to me while up on top.I went on line and that is what i found about Chocorua! |
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DandyDonTX said on 01/05/10 8:56 AM |
Nice effect, focusing on the foreground. I like it. |
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de1764 said on 01/05/10 5:07 PM |
Happy Saturday to you, Brian. Well, I hope you are staying home today. I know, 80 degrees is too hot for you to wander in the mountains.... |
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