| Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site | |
|---|---|
 The fully restored Nansen Ski Jump, early 2017 | |
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| Location | 83 Milan Road, Milan, Coos County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 44°31′59″N 71°10′12″W / 44.53306°N 71.17000°W |
| Operated by | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site |
Nansen Ski Jump | |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | John Barnard Nichol |
| NRHP reference No. | 100004084 |
| Added to NRHP | June 20, 2019 |
Nansen Ski Jump, also known as The Big Nansen and The Sleeping Giant,[1][2] is a ski jump located along Route 16 in Milan, New Hampshire. Built in 1936, it was the largest ski jump of its time. It is now within the Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site, a New Hampshire state park, which also features a picnic area and boat launch on the Androscoggin River. Named for Norwegian explorer and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, the ski jump has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ Paul "Poof" Tardiff. Once Upon a Berlin Time: The Big Nansen, Author House, 2010.
- ^ Union Leader. "Nansen Ski Jump Re-awakens after 32 years as women take historic 'flight'". Retrieved April 9, 2017.