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Boom Piers
1576 Main St, Berlin,
NH 03570-3853
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
44° 29' 11.22",
-71° 10' 0.0192"
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New Hampshire State
Historical Marker
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The small man-made islands in the river were used to secure a chain of boom logs which divided the Androscoggin River during the colorful and dramatic annual log drives, when the Brown Paper Co. and the International Paper Co. shared the river to float their logs from the forests far upriver to the mills at Berlin. The logs were stamped on the ends with a marking hammer to identify their ownership, and they were sorted at a sorting gap further upriver. The log drives ended in 1963. The old piers continue to serve as a reminder of North Country heritage.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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Boom Piers Historical Marker Location Map, Berlin, New Hampshire
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