Английская Википедия:Clark's Bears
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Clark's Bears, named Clark's Trading Post until 2019,[1][2] is a visitor attraction in Lincoln, New Hampshire, United States, in the White Mountains. It is known for its trained bears[3] and for the White Mountain Central Railroad, a 30-minute, Шаблон:Convert steam-powered train ride. The attraction is located along U.S. Route 3, Шаблон:Convert north of the village of North Woodstock and Шаблон:Convert south of Franconia Notch.
History
The property opened as a roadside stand in 1928 known as "Ed Clark's Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch", selling souvenirs and allowing visitors to view Florence and Ed Clark's Labrador sled dogs.[3] The Clarks purchased their first black bear in 1931 and used it to attract tourists.[4] The Clarks' sons, Edward and Murray, began training the bears in 1949 and created a bear show.[4]
In the 1950s, the Clark brothers began salvaging old steam locomotives and displaying them at the Trading Post. This led to the construction of the White Mountain Central Railroad, a purpose-built tourist railroad with a standard-gauge track. Construction on the railroad began in 1955 and the first train ride was on July 30, 1958.[5]
The railroad includes a 1904 Howe truss covered bridge that was originally located in East Montpelier, Vermont, where it spanned the Winooski River and carried trains for the Montpelier and Barre Railroad.[6] The bridge was purchased by the Clark brothers and dismantled in 1964,[7] then moved and reassembled to span the Pemigewasset River near the Trading Post.[8]
The current train ride is powered during most of the season by a 1920 Climax steam locomotive, and mid-weeks during fall foliage season by a 1943 GE 65-ton switcher (diesel powered). The 30-minute train ride includes an appearance by a character known as the Wolfman, presented as a wild prospector protecting his unobtainium mine by harassing the train passengers.[9]
Museums
Clark's Bears includes several museums:
- Americana Museum – collections of American historic items including steam and gas engines, early household appliances, advertising and products
- 1884 Pemigewasset Hook and Ladder Fire Station – horse-drawn fire engines, wagons and firefighting equipment
- Clark History Museum – History of Clark's Trading Post and the Clark family
- Florence Murray Museum – includes antique games, guns, swords, souvenir china, typewriters, railroad memorabilia
- Avery's Garage – a replica gas station with early motoring memorabilia, vintage motorcycles and antique automobiles
See also
- List of covered bridges in New Hampshire, which includes the Howe truss covered bridge at Clark's
Other locations with historic trains in a non-historic setting:
References
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