Forum: History
07-24-2020, 10:52 AM
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I've heard it called "Picnic rock" as often as...
I've heard it called "Picnic rock" as often as "Dinner rock". Yes, I long thought it was sheep fence, but I've also been told it was to settle a dispute over lot lines. There is an iron pin/pipe on...
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Forum: History
07-15-2020, 12:53 PM
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Forum: History
05-03-2020, 10:36 AM
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Era?
The varnished mahogany hull strikes me as pre-war. The white painted hull is more reminiscent, to me, ofpost war. Two different boats, same name. Irwin my have sold both, but I don't think they...
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Forum: History
05-01-2020, 10:41 AM
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Steam engines
In the fifties, we kept our boat at Irwin Marine in Lakeport. I remember steam engines running across the trestle across the bay. Once in awhile, cinders would blow over and get embedded in those...
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Forum: History
04-25-2020, 11:20 AM
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Flying Yankee and Mini Golf
The Flying Yankee was a c./1964 38' Chris Craft Sea Skiff, used for charters. I recall one day, I and two others were using the Yankee to upgrade our commercial captain's licenses. The first guy to...
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Forum: History
04-23-2020, 12:13 PM
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Wonderful World of Burlesque
This show did come to the Lakes Region, at the Lakes Region Playhouse in Gilford. I had the pleasure of serving breakfast to Tom Ewell when he came to Dorothy's Restaurant (now the Lyon's Den.) I...
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Forum: History
04-22-2020, 10:48 AM
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Forum: History
04-06-2020, 10:50 AM
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Exciting
Thanks Top-Water. I was a pre-schooer in those days, but I remember the races somewhat. We had a 1950 30' Chris Craft cabin cruiser, and my father often volunteered to be a picket boat for these...
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Forum: History
04-05-2020, 11:18 AM
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Views: 179,567
Shore Things Photos
Agreed. The dredging project was completed in 1950 http://weirsbeach.com/reasons-to-visit/beach/beach-history/weirs-channel-dredge/
In the 50's the name was changed from Weirs to Weirs Beach.
The...
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Forum: History
04-03-2020, 11:24 AM
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Forum: History
04-02-2020, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 192
Views: 179,567
Thank you Top-Water
Thank you Top-Water. Fun reminisces, and yes, a relief from the overwhelming number of posts and news releases on that other topic. A couple of comments. I remember the Mount Washington Sundae (2...
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Forum: History
02-20-2020, 01:33 PM
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"Welcome" signs
I believe the "Latchkey" signs were "Welcome to Meredith" type, so there were multiples, one on Rt 3 near the Meredith/Laconia line, just past Tamarack, one as you come down the hill to the docks...
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Forum: History
01-13-2020, 03:26 PM
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Re Pic in post #64
Thanks for the close up. If the lady is 5' tall, this structure could be 15' tall. I agree with a vending or ticket booth of some sort, but I would have expected signage. Perhaps a panel or two...
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