Willey family disaster of 1826
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The Willey family disaster of 1826 was a tragic landslide in New Hampshire’s White Mountains that killed the Willey family and became a famous early American tale of wilderness peril and tourism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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landslide disaster ⓘ natural disaster in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early American tourism
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romantic-era views of nature ⓘ tales of wilderness danger ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
19th-century New England newspapers
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accounts of White Mountains exploration ⓘ regional histories of New Hampshire ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
Crawford Notch became a popular scenic destination
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Willey House became a tourist attraction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
heavy rain
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landslide ⓘ severe storm ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
moralizing sermons and tracts about divine providence
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public debates about living in mountain notches ⓘ |
| hasContext |
development of the White Mountains as a tourist region
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early 19th-century New England settlement ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasDate | 1826-08-28 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Crawford Notch
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New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNamedAfter |
Willey Brook
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Willey House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1826 ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
literary accounts of the Willey disaster
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paintings of Crawford Notch ⓘ tourist guidebook descriptions ⓘ |
| killed |
Polly Willey
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Samuel Willey Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Willey children ⓘ |
| killedApproximateNumberOfPeople | 9 ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
historical markers in Crawford Notch
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interpretive displays at Willey House site ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Willey family fled their house to a shelter
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Willey house remained standing ⓘ landslide split and passed on both sides of the Willey house ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Crawford Notch State Park ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
death of the Willey family
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growth of tourism in the White Mountains ⓘ increased perception of wilderness peril ⓘ regional and national publicity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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