Name/Title
The Legend of Breakneck MountainEntry/Object ID
002727Tags
Orange County HistoryScope and Content
The Legend of Breakneck Mountain -
It is 1400 ft. high, in Putnam Co, only Mt. Ninham near Carmel can "Top" this.
According to an historian Blake, the river side mountain was named in 1769 after an incident involving a wild bull. The deranged animal reportedly took to the hills but came down at times to savage crops. Hunted by farmers, he was driven from one hill to another lofty perch to the north. Pursued by dogs, the harassed bull finally leaped and broke its neck. Therefore, the names "Bull Hill and Broken Neck Ridge".