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Hanging Boulder Collapses

20 Oct to 25 Oct

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Hanging Boulder Collapses. (2026, October 25). The Aporia. https://theaporia.onrender.com/event/93664

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The Polar Caves park announced a press release on their website due to the wreckage, stating that the 'mysterious hanging boulder fell yesterday, October 18, on the final day of our 2026 season.'

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New York Post25 Oct

On October 18, an 80-ton boulder at Polar Caves Park in New Hampshire’s White Mountains fell off its perch after more than a century, landing on a walkway used by thousands of visitors annually. The park, which has been open since 1922 and features glacially formed talus caves, expressed relief that no one was injured during the incident, which occurred on the last day of the 2026 season. Polar Caves plans to assess…

Historic 80-ton boulder comes crashing down after more than a century at New Hampshire attraction →

Times of India25 Oct

An 80-ton granite boulder known as the Mysterious Hanging Boulder collapsed on October 18, 2026, at Polar Caves Park in Rumney, New Hampshire, on the last day of its operating season. The boulder had been a prominent attraction since the park opened in 1922 and narrowly avoided causing injuries because no visitors were present when it fell; however, it did smash part of a wooden walkway and safety railings along the…

80-ton boulder collapses at park after 104 years, smashing a walkway but injuring no one →

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20 Oct
The Polar Caves park announced a press release on their website due to the wreckage, stating that the 'mysterious hanging boulder fell yesterday, October 18, on the final day of our 2026 season.'
3 outlets · Daily Mail

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Where to start 80-ton boulder collapses at park after 104 years, smashing a walkway but injuring no one Times of India

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25 Oct 80-ton boulder collapses at park after 104 years, smashing a walkway but injuring no oneAn 80-ton granite boulder known as the Mysterious Hanging Boulder collapsed on October 18, 2026, at Polar Caves Park in Rumney, New Hampshire, on the last day of its operating season. The boulder had been a prominent attraction since the park opened in 1922 and narrowly avoided causing injuries because no visitors were present when it fell; however, it did smash part of a wooden walkway and safety railings along the…Times of India
25 Oct Historic 80-ton boulder comes crashing down after more than a century at New Hampshire attractionOn October 18, an 80-ton boulder at Polar Caves Park in New Hampshire’s White Mountains fell off its perch after more than a century, landing on a walkway used by thousands of visitors annually. The park, which has been open since 1922 and features glacially formed talus caves, expressed relief that no one was injured during the incident, which occurred on the last day of the 2026 season. Polar Caves plans to assess…New York Post
20 Oct Iconic hanging boulder that sat just above hikers' heads finally crashes to ground 104 years after it was first spotted
Daily Mail

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