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Default The Weirs, Meredith and Laconia

From Lakeport, one could hop on another line to access The Weirs, Meredith or Laconia.



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Laconia Station and Gale Library in the Snow - 1905. A print by Peter Furber. This print is available. (click here) and proceeds benefit the Laconia Public Library.

CLICK HERE for an additional photo of the Weirs Station

CLICK HERE for additional photos of Weirs Station and the New Weirs Hotel

The Weirs Station as viewed from the stairs of the New Weirs Hotel

A busy Weirs Station in the early 1900s.
CLICK HERE to learn more about WEIRS History

Meredith Station - 1906


THE DEMISE OF THE LAKESHORE RAILROAD


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(partial list of) REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

New Hampshire Railroad Stations CLICK HERE

The Walker Transportation Collection CLICK HERE

Philbrick, Dana; "The Lakeshore Railroad: The First Forty Years" - "The B & M Bulletin" - Volume XVI - Number 4

"Main Street" - Alton's Monthly Newspaper - February 2005 - Volume XXI Number 2.

The B & M Historical Society - CLICK HERE

LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE - Circa. 1910 - A promotional booklet circulated by the Boston and Maine Railroad.

Concord Antique Gallery CLICK HERE

The Gunstock Parish: A History of Gilford, New Hampshire - Adair D.Mulligan - Published for the Thompson-Ames Historical Society - Phoenix Publishing - 1995 - A wonderful book. Ms. Mulligan quotes often from Dana Philbrick's B&M Article.


vaguely related topics:
Dover to Lakeport line causes huge fire in Rochester CLICK HERE

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