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Welcome today to the celebration of a long-held dream of many people in this
room.
A museum to collect, preserve, and study
the unique art, culture, history, and environment of New Hampshire's beautiful
and meaningful White Mountains.
Our mission at Plymouth State University commits us to the citizens of this
region,
and this museum and its programs are examples of the strong partnership
between the university and its wider community
to make a positive difference
for New Hampshire.
And as the state's northernmost public university
we want to be
the premier place for teaching and research about the White Mountains.
There's nothing like realizing how much the past can energize and drive the future,
and this
building and this exhibit and
this new concept of a museum really speaks to that.
We take great pride in New Hampshire
but we realize, especially when you look at exhibits like this today,
that it's not ours alone.
People not only from around the country but around the world come here to climb
our mountains,
fish in our rivers,
relax at our beaches, and swim in our lakes.
This
is a site, it's a place - it
is a sacred place still -
but it's also a gateway.
It's a gateway to the White Mountains. As you look at the images,
as was mentioned, these are sites that you can still go to today. This day is
about a very special celebration and I'm honored and privileged on behalf of the
board of trustees to bring greetings to all of you to celebrate the opening of
the Museum of the White Mountains
and especially congratulate President Steen for her vision on enabling
this to happen.