The Mount Washington Hotel was constructed between 1900 and 1902 at a cost of $1.7 million (approximately $59.8 million today) by Joseph Stickney, a native of Concord, New Hampshire who had made a fortune before the age of 30 as coal broker. The hotel was one of several resorts that served as a luxurious getaway for urban dwellers looking to escape the city.
Category: Architecture
Melvin Village Cemetery – Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
The Melvin Village Cemetery is located behind the Melvin Village Community Church in Tuftonboro on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee.
The cemetery contains the grave that inspired the 1865 poem “The Grave by the Lake”
Melvin Village Community Church – Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
Melvin Village Community Church in Tuftonboro is located on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee.
Adjacent to the church are some old stables
Cemetery behind the church
Grave that inspired the 1865 poem “The Grave by the Lake” by John Greenleaf Whittier
Barnstead Center Graveyard – Barnstead, New Hampshire
The Barnstead Center Graveyard is located near the town center of Barnstead, New Hampshire. This picturesque cemetery is very attractive located on the top of a hill and within walking distance to the Center Barnstead Christian Church and the small town common with bandstand.
Graveyard is just a short walk from the Center Barnstead Christian Church
Nearby grandstand
Old well
Quaint New Hampshire town
Bow Lake Dam – Bow Lake (Strafford, New Hampshire)
Bow Lake is in the town of Strafford. The dam represents the start of the Isinglass River which feeds into the Cochecho River, some 15 miles away. The small park at the foot of the dam is quite picturesque.
There is access to the top of the dam