Mt. Washington

THE HIGHEST WIND 
EVERY OBSERVED 
BY MAN WAS 
RECORDED HERE 

FROM 1932 TO 1937 THE MT. 
WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY WAS 
OPERATED IN THE SUMMIT STAGE 
OFFICE THEN OCCUPYING THIS SITE. 
IN A GREAT STORM APRIL 12, 
1934, THE CREWS INSTRUMENTS 
MEASURED A WIND VELOCITY OF 

231 MILES PER HOUR