Published in 1828, Martin Field’s “Notice of the Profile Mountain in New Hampshire” is among the earliest known published descriptions of the natural rock formation that would later become famous as the Old Man of the Mountain. Writing after a visit to Franconia in 1827, Field describes the Profile as a “rare phenomenon,” noting how the human likeness appears strikingly clear when viewed from the north yet vanishes almost immediately when seen from another angle. His brief account also provides an early description of the surrounding landscape, including Mount Lafayette, Franconia Notch, and the dense forests that covered the mountainsides. Written decades before railroads, grand hotels, and organized tourism transformed the region, the article offers a fascinating glimpse into how early nineteenth-century travelers and naturalists viewed one of New Hampshire’s most iconic landmarks.