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80-ton boulder falls after 104 years at New Hampshire attraction
Polar Caves Park in Rumney opened in 1922, and officials will assess the site in the offseason before a planned 2027 reopening; the sign was accurate.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Historic 80-ton boulder comes crashing down after more than a century at New Hampshire attraction”, with reporting from Yahoo News UK and The Boston Globe.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 4:12 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: New Hampshire.
- BBN covered this story before: Supreme Court lets New Hampshire reject student IDs at polls (October 23).
The real story
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- New York PostHistoric 80-ton boulder comes crashing down after more than a century at New Hampshire attraction
- Yahoo News UKMysterious 80-Ton Hanging Boulder Has Been a Park Attraction Since 1922. After 104 Years, It Finally Collapsed - Yahoo News UK October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- The Boston GlobeAfter hanging over hikers’ heads for more than 100 years, an 80-ton boulder fell in New Hampshire - The Boston Globe October 19, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAn eighty-ton boulder that hung over visitors for a hundred and four years finally came down on the last day of the season at Polar Caves in New Hampshire.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Boston Globe says a sign on it read that seventy-five percent of its weight hung over visitors' heads.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is a disclosure, and I have seen less honest ones from governments.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd a geologist says it just sat there like an old car rusting, so honestly, the boulder gave a hundred and four years of notice. The park says it reopens in twenty twenty-seven, so the sign gets a sequel.
The story so far
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- 80-ton boulder falls after 104 years at New Hampshire attraction (this story)
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