This was one of my favorite sights (and sites) as a child. But the rock finally succumbed to old age and the ravages of weather.
It’s been nearly 10 years since the natural rock formation that symbolized New Hampshire tumbled 1,200 feet to the ground. And while the Old Man of the Mountain is little more than a historical footnote to the state’s youngest residents, it remains a beloved family member to others.
NH honors Old Man icon 10 years after statue fell | SFGate.