This deeply upset Creator. He shook the Earth, scattering the stone people across the land and shattering them to pieces. The shaking tumbled the pieces down mountains, with such force as to spilt open the Earth itself. Quietness returned after the stone people, with the remains left as an omen of the power to destroy.

One of these pieces was visible as a boulder wedged between two walls of the chasm. However, in 1833 the boulder was swept away by a vicious storm never to be seen again. This same storm created what is now known as Avalanche Falls

Pemigewasset River, an Abenaki word meaning "where side current is", sweeps through the gorge. Originating from Profile Lake through Franconia Notch, it served as a travel guide. It was so useful to the Abenaki people that they began using it as a Wobanadenok trade route.

Now, Flume Gorge is a hotspot of Abenaki history. From Creation to trade routes, the Abenaki have deep dies to this beautiful landmark.