Weathervane Wednesday ~ A North Country Bank

I post a series of weather vane photographs every Wednesday.  This started with images of weathervanes from the Londonderry, New Hampshire area, but now I've found interesting weather vanes all across New England and across the globe.  Sometimes my weather vanes are whimsical, or historical, but all are interesting.  Often my readers tip me off to some very unique or unusual weathervanes, too!  If you know a great weather vane near you, let me know if you'd like to have it featured on this blog.

Today's weather vane was photographed in New Hampshire.

Do you know the location of weathervane post #390?  Scroll down to find the answer.

Today's weathervane was photographed by reader June Stearns Butka.  She was passing through Franconia, New Hampshire and she saw this weathervane from her car, and snapped an image with her phone.  Through the magic of "Google Maps" I was able to identify this unique weathervane as the one on top of the Woodsville Guarantee Savings Bank at 278 Main Street in Franconia.  Nice job, June!

This weathervane features the face of the "Old Man of the Mountain" which was a naturally formed rock formation in Franconia Notch.  In 2003 the formation slid off the side of Cannon Mountain following an ice storm.  This old granite face had been a symbol of New Hampshire for centuries, and was featured in advertising, classic literature, and on hundreds of souvenirs.  It is still featured on New Hampshire state license plates and road markers for the state highway system.

There are several other weathervanes in the state of New Hampshire featuring the "Old Man of the Mountain" also known as the "Great Stone Face":

A Church in Conway Village, New Hampshire
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2015/07/weathervane-wednesday-old-man-of.html

At a rest area off Route 93 in Salem, New Hampshire
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/05/weathervane-wednesday-welcome-to-new.html

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Weathervane Wednesday ~ A North Country Bank", Nutfield Genealogy, posted November 21, 2013, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2018/11/weathervane-wednesday-north-country-bank.html:  accessed [access date]).