Bretton Woods Monetary Conference Historical Marker – Carroll, New Hampshire

The Bretton Woods Monetary Conference was one of the most important economic meetings of the twentieth century. The conference created the International Monetary Fund and set the standard for the World Bank. More than forty countries attended the conference during World War II. The conference took place in the famous Mount Washington Resort.

Omni Mount Washington Resort – Carroll, New Hampshire

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.

Square Schoolhouse Museum – Nottingham, New Hampshire

The square schoolhouse in Nottingham was built around 1850 and is one of the best-preserved mid-19th century schoolhouses in southern New Hampshire. It is named not for its shape, but for its location in Nottingham Square. The building served as a schoolhouse until 1920 and is presently housing the Nottingham Historical Society.

The schoolhouse is adjacent to the picturesque Nottingham Square

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site – Calais, Maine

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site in Calais was my “hometown” national park unit. My parents had their retirement home very near to this park and as a National Park fan I used to come here very often. Saint Croix Island sits in the middle of the river between Maine and New Brunswick. In 1604, a French settlement began on the island, three years before English settlements in Jamestown. Saint Croix Island’s settlement was soon abandoned, following a terrible winter. When I visited the park years ago there was little more than a boat ramp and information placard at the site. Today there are extensive informative displays accompanied by statues representing various historical figures. There are rest room facilities and a fully staffed visitor center. There is no access to the island itself to protect its archeological and natural elements but the mainland area is well worth the visit. The neighboring shore in New Brunswick, Canada also has a park and display. It is great seeing small parks like this being properly represented.

Camp Lee-Stephenson Monument – Quoddy Village, Eastport, Maine

Camp Lee-Stephenson is located at Quoddy Village, Eastport, Maine. In 1943 the Navy took possession of Quoddy Village from the National Youth Administration. The camp was built in 1935 by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to house workers for the world’s largest tidal dam project, the Passamaquoddy Dam. I have personal history with Quoddy Village when my father as part of the National Youth Administration during the Great Depression came to Eastport to work on the tidal dam project. It was here he first met my mother a native of Eastport. With the outbreak of World War II my father spent years in North Africa, India, Burma and China. After the war he returned to Eastport reconnected with Mom and eventually got married.

The post war camp was dedicated to two Naval officers who died during the war

Remnants of buildings left from the historic period