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Franconia is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2010 census.〔United States Census Bureau, (American FactFinder ), 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.〕 Set in the White Mountains, Franconia is home to the northern half of Franconia Notch State Park. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the eastern and southern portions of the town. The Appalachian Trail crosses the southern part. ==History== The town was first granted in 1764 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth as Franconia,〔The Franconia Charter, 1764.〕 a name widely applied to the region by 1760〔Herbert, Phyllis Bond. The Early History of Franconia, N.H., p. 6.〕 due to the terrain's resemblance to the Franconian Switzerland in the region of Franconia in Germany. Upon claims that a settlement was not made within the time prescribed under the terms of the charter, it was regranted in 1772 by his nephew, Governor John Wentworth, as Morristown. Sometime between 1779 and 1782, after a legal battle over the two grants, the first grant was recognized and the original name of the town was resumed.〔Welch, Sarah Nelson. A History of Franconia New Hampshire, p. 32.〕〔Franconia Area Heritage Council. Old Landmarks of Our Neighborhood, p. 32.〕 The town sits on a rich iron deposit, and the region once produced pig iron and bar iron for farm tools and cast iron ware. Franconia is home to the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, which rises to the 4,100-foot summit of Cannon Mountain. Built in 1938, it was the first passenger aerial tramway in North America. From the time of its construction in 1938 to its retirement in 1980, the original tramway carried 6,581,338 passengers to the summit of Cannon Mountain. The original tramway was replaced by a new 80-passenger tram in 1979. Construction and testing of the new tram were completed in February 1980, and the red and yellow tram cars are still running year-round today.〔http://www.cannonmt.com/history.html〕 Around 1940, actress Bette Davis vacationed in Sugar Hill, the town bordering Franconia to the west. On a solo hike to Bridal Veil Falls at the western foot of Cannon Mountain, she got lost in the woods. Arthur Farnsworth, who worked at Peckett's Ski School, found her and rescued her from the woods. They fell in love and soon married.〔(The Keeper of Stray Ladies )〕 Farnsworth died unexpectedly as a result of freak accident in Los Angeles. Davis had erected in a rock on the trail to Bridal Veil Falls a plaque to commemorate Farnsworth, in which was inscribed the words "The Keeper of Stray Ladies," although Davis did not include her name in the plaque. The plaque can be seen today on the Coppermine Trail to Bridal Veil Falls. The town was home to Franconia College during the 1960s and 1970s. In the 21st century Franconia has been known as the home of skier Bode Miller who has accumulated several Olympic medals. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Franconia, New Hampshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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