Indian Legends of the White Mountains - Paperback

A collection of regional legends preserving the Native traditions and folklore of New Hampshire's White Mountains.

In Indian Legends of the White Mountains, J. S. English gathers and retells traditional stories associated with the dramatic peaks, rivers, and valleys of northern New England. These narratives, rooted in Native American tradition and local memory, seek to explain the origins of distinctive natural formations while preserving the cultural heritage of the region's earliest inhabitants.

From tales of heroic figures and tragic lovers to accounts of spiritual forces embodied in mountains and storms, the legends connect landscape with meaning. The White Mountains-long admired for their grandeur-are presented not merely as scenery but as sites of story, reverence, and historical memory.

Written in the late nineteenth century during a period of renewed interest in American regional identity, this volume reflects both the literary style of its era and the enduring fascination with the intersection of place, tradition, and narrative. It remains a valuable artifact of New England folklore and regional storytelling.

Included are:

Chocorua

Mount Washington

The Giant's Grave

Nancy's Brook

The Red Carbuncle

Ellis River

Ellis River and Jackson, N. H.

Moosilauke and the Pemigewassets

Cold Streams

Rogers' Rangers and the Sack of St. Francis

Legend of Eagle Mountain

Captain Lovewell's Fight with Paugus