Faraway Mtn May Be Closer Than You Think

[MichaelJ]

If I read the statistics correctly, $0.25 to go to the Crow's Nest back in 1882 would be about $5 to use nowadays, but in fact compared to the relative incomes of the time would require someone to give out the equivalent of today's $50. That's a good chunk of money just for the view, and I wonder if a) I did the calcs right, and 2) if that meant it was a viewpoint for the wealthy only?

 

[RoySwkr]

If I read the statistics correctly, $0.25 to go to the Crow's Nest back in 1882 would be about $5 to use nowadays, but in fact compared to the relative incomes of the time would require someone to give out the equivalent of today's $50. That's a good chunk of money just for the view, and I wonder if a) I did the calcs right, and 2) if that meant it was a viewpoint for the wealthy only?

I concur with the first number, I just read somewhere that a 5 & 10 in Woolworth's time would be similar to $1.17/$2.33 or somesuch so the dollar stores aren't so far off.

Yes, in olden times lake and mountain vacations were for the wealthy so the Highland Center is entirely appropriate I'm sure the ordinary locals either snuck up or went when he had an open day for the community.