A two lane blacktop road, called The Kanc by local residents, hits peak traffic in early October each year. Leaf peepers flood the White Mountains and Route 112, the Kancamagus Scenic Byway.
The Kancamagus (Kan-kuh-MOG-us) Highway weaves its way from Conway, New Hampshire, through the 3,000 foot Kancamagus Pass and on to Lincoln. Kancamagus was the Fearless One and grandson of the great chief, Passaconaway of the late 1600s Penacook Confederacy. Over the years, English settlers co-existed peacefully with the local Penacook tribe. The Indians helped the colonists to develop necessary skills in order to survive in New England. It was Kancamagus who bitterly resented the English settlers and their injustices. More and more land was taken from the Indians. The bitterness lead to war, and colonial settlers were massacred at Cocheco.