NH OPTIONAL - Gorham, NH | 10th Mountain Division – Optional, NO CREDIT

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Description: 10th Mountain Division – Optional, NO CREDIT Mount Washington Summit Mount Washington Auto Road Gorham, New Hampshire Toll road: $17/bike & rider, additional $9 for passenger GPS: 44.270483, -71.303017 Access: hours are seasonal beginning early May, check website or call 603-466-3988, road may be closed due to severe weather at the summit. You can also check the road status at www.mtwashingtonautoroad.com/current-road-status-weather NOTE: THIS IS NOT A 2020 TOUR OF HONOR STOP. But we felt it’s worthy of a visit if you’re in the area. Located at the summit of Mount Washington, the New England Chapter of the 10th Mountain Division placed this memorial plaque in memory of comrades who gave their lives in the Aleutians and Italy in WWII. The 10th Mountain Division was modeled after Finnish soldiers on skis who managed to stop two Soviet armored divisions during the Soviet invasion in 1939. The US Army with the help of the National Ski Patrol recruited experienced skiers into the Army for this division; deciding it was easier to teach skiers to fight than teach soldiers to ski. The 10th Mountain were at the forefront of the Fifth Army’s invasion of Italy in 1945 and held off the German army attempting to flee south from the U.S. Seventh Army, shattering German defenses and forcing their surrender in the Po Valley. Since the 9/11 attacks, the division has been deployed over 20 times in Iraq and Afghanistan. Inscription: “Many returned to their beloved mountains. Those heroes who did not return are still fondly remembered as Brave Men Whose souls rest forever amid these mountain peaks-- Sempre Avanti” Made in America: While you’re up top, check out the cog railway and observatory before grabbing a bite to eat in the summit restaurant. If you can wait, the places to eat in Gorham are the Blue Pig Diner (19 State St – open daily, except Wednesdays, until 1:30PM), the Saalt Pub (https://bit.ly/2Uhmlgi) or Gorham House of Pizza (http://www.ghop.me) NOTE: This is a bonus stop only, no credit will be given for your visit. Please don’t submit photos to scorers. But well worth the trip!

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