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ArchivesGovernor Benson reacts to Old Man's DemiseBy Mark Bevis on Monday, May 5, 2003.GOVERNOR CRAIG BENSON HAS DECLARED NEXT SATURDAY FAMILY REMEMBRANCE DAY IN HONOR OF THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN. THE GRANITE PROFILE THAT HAS BEEN THE SYMBOL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FELL OFF CANNON MOUNTAIN THIS WEEKEND. Click here to see pictures. THE IDEA IS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE OLD MAN. IN THE MEANTIME, THE GOVERNOR HAS SET UP A TASK FORCE TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE SITE AND THE STATE’S SYMBOL. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH NHPR’S MARK BEVIS, THE GOVERNOR SAID HIS FIRST REACTION TO THE NEWS WAS ONE OF DISBELIEF. listen:
 What Lies Ahead for the Old Man?By Trish Anderton on Monday, May 5, 2003.Governor Craig Benson has begun appointing a task force to decide what to do with the former location of the Old Man of the Mountain. The great stone face slid from its perch in Franconia Notch this weekend, an apparent victim of time and gravity. Click here to see pictures of the scene in Franconia Notch on Saturday, May 3rd. The governor says all options are on the table, including rebuilding the Old Man. That idea is getting a mixed response from Granite Staters. NHPR’s Trish Anderton spent the weekend in Franconia Notch and files this report. listen:
Old Man MemorabiliaBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Monday, May 5, 2003.Just a couple of days after the Old Man’s untimely demise, the New Hampshire memorabilia business is booming. Souvenir shops, antique stores and online auction sites are doing brisk business in T-shirts, postcards, and kick-knacks. One entrepreneurial E-Bay user is marketing good-old New Hampshire granite from Franconia Notch! NHPR’s Raquel Maria Dillon explores this dubious tribute to the state’s emblem. listen:
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