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- - - - - - T h e Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region of New l-lampshire-----The publication of this book is made possible through appropriations from the towns of Newport, New London, Newbury, Goshen, Claremont, Grafton, Canaan, Enfield. Lyme, Orange, Sunapee and Web~t,,r. THE REGION - For the purpose of rendering a more efficient service in obtaining reliable information concerning all sections of the state, and arranging for publicity that is authentic, the state of New Hampshire has been divided into six sections or regions, all acting in cooperation with the State Planning & Development Commission, in the general work of publicizing, promoting and developing the Recreational, Industrial, and Agricultural advantages of the whole state of New Hampshire. THE DARTMOUTH - LAKE SUNAPEE REGION is composed of thirtyeight towns, lying in what may be termed the mid western section of the state, bordered on the west by the Connecticut River. The name is a combination of the two sections that are in general better known. The name "Dartmouth," of course, suggests the college aud the surrounding neighborhood, while Sunapee is significant of the region about Lake Sunapee, often referred to as the "Switzerland of America." FOR A VACATION the Dartmouth - Lake Sunapee Region offers all requirements in scenery, recreational opportunities and housing. Wonderful landscapes from crests of high and rugged mountains and hills, and placid views about the lakes and brooks that wind through peaceful meadows, are within easy driving distance, even with horse and buggy, from any point within the Region. There are 132 lakes and ponds for fishing and bathing. 101 mountains (all over 1,800 feet, and ranging up to 3,121 feet) and over 200 streams with "swimmin' holes" and trout ponds. Hundreds of miles of old roads and trails make a paradise for the natu'r e lover traveling by foot or on horseback. Eight recreational areas maintained by the State Forestry Department provide ample facilities for camping and picnics. For the golfer there are two "eighteen hole" championship courses, and eight "nine hole" sporty layouts. Excellent music for dancing is furnished at the larger hotels. Barn playhouses and theatres give good entertainment. On the whole, this is a "superior recreational t erritory." FOR A HOME - To the person seeking a permanent or summer home, the Dartmouth - Lake Sunapee Region offers many advantages. Anyone looking for distinct rural surroundings can find scores of unused farms in the back areas, that can be purchased at r easonable prices, and a majority of the old houses can be remodelled into delightful dwellings. The cost, of course, depends on the tastes and r equirements of the owners. , Invariably there is sufficient land to permit the raising of garden supplies, greatly reducing the cost of living. In picking such a place there is a wide range in choice, from locations on mountainsides, where there are wide views of the surrounding country, to the more protected spots in the valleys. If one cares to settle in places more adapted to modern living, every village is reached by good surfaced roads, kept clear of snow throughout the winter, and electricity and telephone is always available. In each of the larger villages there are modern high schools. Within the Region there is Dartmouth College and Colby Junior College for Women, also four preparatory schools for boys, namely, Clark School, Kimball Union Academy, Proctor Academy and Lasallette Seminary (Catholic,). All points within the Re ion are from 80 to 125
miles w Bostvn and 200 to 260 miles from New York City. A high percentage of the population is of early New England heritage. The taxes are generally low. In all America there is no better location for a home than somewhere in the Dartmouth - Lake Sunapee Region. FOR INDUSTRY - The quiet countryside of the Dartmouth - Lake Sunapee Region makes it a pleasant place to live and likewise a pleasant place to work. While it is admitted that this Region is not adapted for great industries engaged in mass production, it must be conceded that this area offers very distinct advantages for many lines of manufacture. Good labor is at all times available. Fully 80% of the working population of the area are New England born, with an inherent inclination to own the places in which they live. A survey of any of our larger villages will show a surprising percentage of laborers' homes free of financial incumberances. In general, there may be found in this section a plentiful supply of raw materials for wood and paper outputs, stone and mineral products, food stuffs, beverages and medicinal articles. Due to the fact that v ery recent discoveries have resul\ted in new uses for many minerals found in this area, that heretofore have been considered of little value, mining is due to become one of our major industries. It is a fact that diligent searching is quite likely to result in the discovery of deposits of commercial value on any land, in any town of the Region. The whole area has adequate railroad service and the advantages of highway transportation are seldom equaled. Any point within the Region is within overnight transportation of the larger centers of the Atlantic seaboard.
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-Altitude 816 ft. Population (1940) 5,804. Incorporated 1761. County Seat, Sullivan County. B. & M. R.R. Station. Jct. R. 11 and Dartmouth College Highway; 6 miles West of Sunapee Lake; 10 miles East of Claremont; 25 miles South of Lebanon. Villages: North Newport (P.O.,), 3 miles on improved road; Guild R.R. Sta., (P.O.), 2 miles East. R. 11; Kellyville, 2 miles West, R. 11. Being one of the larger towns in this section and in the midst of the Sunapee Lake area, Newport is a natural center for shopping and entertainment for thousands of summer visitors. In common with most of the other Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region towns, Newport was settled in the years immediately preceding the American Revolution. For a century and three-quarters it has enjoyed a slow, but continuous and healthy growth, very like one of its own hardwood trees, adding a little yearly to its own size and beauty until today it is one of the best equipped towns of under 10,000 population in America. Newport, county seat of Sullivan County, is the home of a healthy industrial life, involving the manufacture of shoes, woolens and clothing. It enjoys a pleasant and well-organized social life; its public institutions are well housed and supported. It held the first community snow carnival in New England and continues to attract thousands of winter sports enthusiasts. It is a town of broad streets, fine homes, splendid stol'es, thriving industries and a progressive, hospitable people. Its water supply, coming from Gilman pond high in the hills of Unity, is the finest in New Hampshire. Its sewage system is unsurpassed; it has a splendid fire department; an u11-to-date hospital provides every care and service for the sick; and it
has a library that would do credit to a much larger community. It is the trading and banking center of a summer vacation community of many thousands.
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Altitude 561 ft. Population ( 1940) 12,377. Granted 1764. Largest town in New Hampshire. Jct. R. 12-11, 103-11, 120. R. R. Sta., B. & M., Claremont and Claremont J ct. Cai'rier mail service. Villages: West Claremont, (oldest part of town) , on R. 12. Claremont Jct. 2 miles from center. Slab City 2 miles on R. 120. Founded in 1764, Claremont is the largest town in N;ew Hampshire and for the past fifteen years has shown a ¡steady increase in population. Essentially a community of home owners, it has every desirable feature of the modern progressive city, yet retains the scenery and atmosphere of the country. It is a community of .b road wellpaved streets, attractive homes, good schools, public playgrounds and parks, fine churches, comfortable hotels, and excellent theatres. It points with just pride to its modern hospital, library, fire-station, airport, and country club with its well-kept golf course. A striking feature of Industrial Claremont is the diversification of its thriving industries. Progressive merchants with stores well stocked with up-to-date merchandise attract shoppers from many nearby New Hampshire and Vennont communities. Main lines of the Boston & Maine Railroad give adequate rail service north, south and east, with overnight freight service from Boston. Interstate buses and trucking firms sup~ plement this service. Electric power and light, illuminating gas, and telephone services are furnished by operating companies at reasonable rates. Throughout the Summer an information booth service is operated by the Claremont Chamber of Commerce and this organization, maintaining personnel throughout the . year, will welcome further inquiries regarding Claremont and its facilities.
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• A delightful family resort ideally situated amon the pines. Good food prepared by excellent cooks. All land and water sports. Recreation Hall ~ ~ · Rates $4 to $5.50 a day. Selected Clientele. For Illustrated Booklet, write: ':---;---:---,;:-----c-;--:-,----M. G. Chose, Manager Box 125 Loke Sunapee, N. H.
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~un.a. ee Altitude 1,100 ft. Population (1940) 1071. Incorporated t 781. On Route R. 11, 6 miles from Newport; 8 miles from N'ew London. Villages: Wendell, (P.O.), IB, & M. R.R. Georges Mills, (P.O.), on R. 11, 3 miles from New London; 4 miles from Sunapee, Burkehaven, (Summer P.O.). Sunapee is located in the center of the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region. Situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Sunapee, its fame as a health resort is partly due to its being eleven hundred feet above sea level. It is the ideal year-round vacation town. From the day when the ice goes out of the lake, and the enthusiastic fishermen arrive, until the next Spring rolls around, Sunapee offers an infinite variety of attractions to interest the vacationist. By the first of June the hotels are open and the Summer season is in full swing. Golf, tennis, horseback-riding, boating, swimming, fishing, and hiking are available for those who like to fill their days with out-door sports. Whether you are looking for a quiet country farm on a hillside or the gaiety of a large bustling hotel, you will find what you want in Sunapee. The high altitude assures you of comfortable days and cool nights. When Fall brings its brilliant coloring to be reflected in the blue waters of Lake Sunapee there is no lovelier spot in New England. After Winter snows lie deep on our hillsides there are folks who come to enjoy our Winter sports; our community suppers and entertainments, and the long, pleasant evenings spent around blazing fires. A popular fishing spot, there are five of the best species of game fish found anywhere in the country: Landlock Salmon,, introduced about 1880;
Chinook Salmon, introduced from the Pacific about 35 years ago; Smallmouth Black Bass, stocked about 1850! Brook Trout (Square Tail), and the Golden Trout, the last two being native to the lake. The Golden Trout (Salvelinus Aureolus) is closely related to the European Saibling (Salvelinus Alpinus) and is considered by most naturalists as a distinct species. It is found in only three other bodies of water.
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-Altitude 1365 feet. Population (1940) 1039. Incorporated 1779. 2nd Class Post Office. Route 11, Junction of 114 and 103A. Villages: Elkins (P.O.), Route 11. Soo-Nipi Park, Route 103A, Summer P.O. 14 miles East of Newport. New London, many times designated as "Hills Against the Skies", is the home of Colby Junio:i: College, an institution offering education to an enrollment of over 350 young women, and the favored place for thousands of Summer visitors. The central part of the town has an average elevation of 1,365 feet affording a view of hill and mountain tops for a radius of many miles, making it a very exceptional scenic location. Within the confines of New London there .is Pleasant Lake, Little Lake Sunapee and a good portion of Lake Sunapee, also other bodies of water which make all forms of water sports available. Good surfaced roads to all parts of the town, fine water and sewage systems, excellent schools, library and public buildings, combined with ample housing accommodations, ranging from tourist homes to fine hotels make New Londen popular for a short vacation or a year round residing place.
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Altitude 1,100 ft. Population (1'940) 738. Incorporated 1778. B. & M. Railroad Stations at Newbury and Edgemont. Route 103; Jct. 103A. 12 miles East of Newport. Villages: South Newbury, (P.O.), Route 103, 15 miles East of Newport. Mt. Sunapee, (no P.O.), Route 103. Blodgett's (P.O. Summen), off 100.A. About one haif of Sunapee Lake is within the confines of Newbury and the town can also boast of having within its area nearly all of Sunapee Mountain, one of the more picturesque elevations of the state. A good portion of Sunapee Mountain is under the control of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, which organization maintains some well cleared trails to the peak where there is shelter and other provisicns for picnics. , The view is wonderful, taking in a large portion of Sunapee Lake and 路afl'ording a view of the countryside for many miles around. Because there are not nearby elevations to form an obstruction, the view from Sunapee is superior to many from much higher spots. Lake Solitude, a clear body of water covering nearly 14 acres and located close to the top, adds an unusual charm. In Newbury there is Blodgett~s, or Blodgett's Landing, a 路 summer colony on the shore of the lake, which is a community within itself, having a post-office, stores, hotels, a casino, public bathing beaches and wharfs. Blodgett"s has long been the summer home of many pe_rsons of 路national reputation. Aside from the settlement at Blodgett's, Newbury shores of the lake are dotted with cottages, cabin groups and hotels. Opportunities are here for the yearround dairy, fruit and poultry farmer, the market gardener, the hotel keeper, the private school or camp, the merchant, the tourists' home or cabin, the realtor; or the small in-
dustrialist who might make use of electric power or utilize water power which has turned 路mill wheels in years past. Newbury is on route 103, is served by the Boston & M~ine Railr?ad, and ample transportation to vanous points on the lake is provided for by motor boats.
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Lakes, Ponds and Brooks In t:he Dartmout:hLake Sunapee Region EXPLANATION-It can be assumed that P erch, Pickerel and Horned Pout can be had in any of the ponds listed. Also !Brook Trout in any of the brooks. Abbreviations: rt, Rainbow Trout; brt, Brown Trout; b, Bass; aur-t, · Aureolus Trout; s, Salmon; lt, Lake Trout; wp, White Perch. ANDOVER-Highland Lake, 211 acres (b); Bradley Lake, 169 acres (b); Elbo:w Pond, 61 acres; Adder Lake, 26 acres; Bog Lake, 25 acres (b) . Brooks-Hall, Kennison, Kezar, Mountain, Sucker. ACWORTH-Crescent Lake, 92, (b). Brooks-Clark, Cold River, Great, Haney, Honey, Johnson. BRADFORD- Massasecum Lake, 400 acres ( b); Todd P ond, 22 acres. Brooks-Warner Riv., W. Branch. CANAAN-Goose );'ond, 525 acres (rt, wp, bt, b); · Crystal Lake, 303 acres (brt, b); Clark Poi:id, 136 acres (b'); Larry Lake, 31 acres (wp); Mirror Lake (bt); Bear Pond, 12 acres (bt). Brooks-Indian R., Kimball, J erusalem, Mascoma R., Poor Farm. CHARLESTOWN-Brooks-Benware, Conn, R., Dick'man, Eaton, Great, Jave, Mead, Kenniston, Meany, .Ox. CLAREMONT - Brooks - Bl}iley, White, Red Water, White Water. CORNISH - Blow-Me-Down, Center, Dale, Jackson, Red Water, White Water. CROYDON-Long Pond, 129 acres (b) · Sucker (in Corbin Park) ; Rocky Bound 55 acres (b); Governor's Lake (in Pa'rk); Sumner's Lake (in Park); Spectacle Lake, 50 acres. BrooksAsh Swamp, Beaver, Long Pond, Stony. DAN;BURY-Bog Pond, 98 acres; School Lake, 37 acres; Pleasant Lake, 52 acres (b, wp). Brooks-Gale, Gunwegan, Smith Rdr Wild Meadow.
DORCHESTER-Cummins Pond, 136 acres ( wp); Line Pind, 17 acres; Bryant. Brooks Big, Kimball, Murch, Rocky, Taylor . ENFIELD - Mascoma Lake, 1,045 acres (bt, It, wp, yp, hp); Crystal Lake, 364 acres (s, hp); George Pond, 98 acres. Brooks-Bucknell, Lovejoy, Mascoma R. GRAFTON - Grafton Lake, 234 acres (b); Kilton Lake, 68 acres; Tewksbury, 46 acres (s, bt, It); Grant's Pond, 428 acres; Half Moon, 20 acres. Brooks-Banks, Kilton, Mill, Prescott, Smith R. GROTON-Spectacle Lake, 36 acres (bt) . Brooks-N. Groton, McLinn, Orange. GOSHEN - Rand Pond, 24 acres (b, bt). Brooks-Blood, Gunnison, Richardson, So. Branch. GRANTHAM-Eastman Pond, 142 acres; Stocker Lake, 92 acres; Miller Lake, 40 acres ; Butternut Lake, 37 acres; Leavitt Lake, 14 acres; Anderson Lake, 13 acres. BrooksAsh Swamp, Mountain, Pillsbury, Sawyer, Shaw, Shedd, No. Branch. HANOVER-Upper Goos Lake, 28 acres; W'ilder Dam. Brooks-Gow, Evan, Mink, Monahan. HILLSBORO-Loon Pond, 155 ac1·es (b); Contention Pond, 94 acres (b); Gould Pond, 48 acres ( b). BrooksBeard, Ellinwood, Gould Pond, Shedd. LANGDON.--No ponds of 10 acres. Brooks-Cold River, Great, Ashuelot, C1·aigen, Dodge, Meadow. LEBANON1-Mascoma Lake (p't), 69 a cres. Brooks---Blood, Great, Mas1 coma R., Stony, Swain. LEMPSTER-Long Pond (p't), 117 acres (bt, b) Sand Pond, 56 acres; Dodge Pond, 24 acres; Beaver Lake, 11 acres; Hurd Lake, 11 acres. Brooks -Ashuelot, Cold, Craig, Dodge, McLau'lin, So..Branch.
LYME-Post Pond, 43 acres (bt, s, b); Pout Pond, 28 acres; Trout Pond, 13 acres; Reservoir Lake, 111 acres (b). Brooks-Great, Hardsc1·'ble, Holt, Hughes, Jewell, Mink. NEWBURY-Sunapee Lake, 1,263 acres (b, aur-t, s); Todd Pond, (p't), 145 acres (p.); Poor Farm (p't), 38 acres; Otter Lake, 11 acres (b); Chalk Lake, 21 acres, (b). BrooksMountain, No. Branch. NIEiW LONDON - Sunapee Lake (p't), 828 acres (b, aur-t, s); Pleasant Lake, 605 acres (b, s, bt); Little Sunapee Lake, 465 acres (b); Messer Pond, 82 acres; Otter (part) 59 acres (b); Clark Pond, 40 acres. BrooksLyon, Scytheville. NEWPORT-Chapin Lake, 11 acres. Brooks-Corbin, Dodge, Peabody, Shedd, Trask. ORFORD-Upper Baker Lake, 185 (bt, b, p, wp); Indian Lake, 142 acres (b); Lake Baker (p't) , 32 acres (bt, rt, b, wp); Mason Lake, 12 acres; Mud Turtle Lake, 10 acres. BrooksAchertown, Brackett, Clay Meadow, Gage, Indian Pond, Jacobs, Macks, Mousley, North. ORANGE-Orange Pond, 28 acres (bt). Brooks-Burnt Hill, Orange, Achertown. SUNAPEE - Sunapee Lake, 1,992 acres (bt, aur-t, s, b); Perkins Pond, 157 acres; Otter (part) Pond, 126 acres (b); Ledge Lake, 110 acres (b); Mt. View Lake, 103 acres (b). SUTTON-Blaisdell Lake, 158 acres (b); Kezar Lake, 143 acres (b); Poor Farm (p't) Lake, 89 acres; Gile Lake, 56 acres; Billings Lake, 27 acres (b); Russell Lake. Brooks-Lane, Stevens. SALISBURY-Tucker Lake, 82 acres, (b); Bay (p't) Lake, 55 acres (b); Stirrup Lake (bt); Greenough Lake, 10 acres. Brooks__;Beaver D'm, Colby, Mill, Punch, Stirup-lron. SPRINGFIELD-Baptist Lake, 98 acres (p); Kolelemook Lake, 98 acres ( b) ; Star Lake, 68 acres, (bt, b); Morgan Lake, ll4 acres;
Dutchman Lake, 21 acres (b); Sanborn Lake, 18 acres. Brooks-Baptist Pd., Colcord, Gold, Kempton, San Hill, No. Branch. UNITY-Gilman P ond, 65 acres ; Crescent Lake (part) 24 acres (b); Marshall Lake, 13 acres. BrooksBailey, Cold River, Johnson, Sleeper, Lit.tie Sugar. W ASHINGTON-Ashuelot Lake, 428 acres ( b) ; Island Lake, 202 acres (bt, b, hp); Highland Lake, 211 acres; Half Moon Lake, 129 acres (wp); Millen Lake, 148 acres (b) ; May Pond, 102 acres (Reservation); North Pond, 53 acres (Reservation); Smith Pond, 26 acres (b); Ayers Lake, 24 acres; Frog Lake, 23 acres (Reservation); Bear Lake, 16 acres (Reservation); Fletcher Lake, 13 acres (Reservation); Bacon Lake, 12 acres (Reservation). Brooks-Ashuelot, Half Moon, Bog, Willey, Woodward, Beard, Goodwin. WARNER---Bear Pond , 33 acres; Tom Lake, 31 acres; Bagley Lake, 18 acres; Simmons Lake, 16 acres (b); Pleasant Lake, 15 acres. Brooks Bagley, Knight Mr., Stevens, Warner R., Beaver D'm. WEBSTER---Winnepocket Lake, 226 acres (b); Walker Lake, 140 acres; Pi:llsbury Lake, 44 acres; Trumbull Lake, 15 acres. Brooks-Deer M'w., Knight M . WENT,W ORTH-Lower Baker Lake, 91 acres ( bt, b, wp) ; Line Lake, 54 acres ; Rocky Lake, 27 acres. BrooksBaker, Baker Riv., !Brown, Downing, Grove, Johnson, Kimball, Pease, Swain, Rocky. WINDSOR---Black Pond, 38 acres; Bagley Lake, 37 acres; White Lake, 33 acres. Brooks-Walker. WILMOT-Piper Lake, 38 acres; Chase Lake, 37 acres (b) ; Eagle Lake, 37 acres (bt, b); Tannery Lake, 16 acres; White Lake, 15 acres; Butterfield Lake, 14 acres. Brooks-Cas( rt, wp, bt, b); Crystal Lake, 303 cade, Emery, Kingston, Mitchell, Mountain, Smith.
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Golf Courses in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region *LAKE SUNAPEE COURSE. CLUB. This golf course, located in New London, was designed by Donald RoBB in 1927. The grass on the greens ia a special bent variety, developed on the property, which produces a velv~ty surface seldom equalled. The course is located near the foot of Kearaarge Mountain on one of the most scenic sites in the Region. It is a sporty course with many natural hazards. There are three yardages: (1) Ladies, 6,200 yds., par 78; (2) Men's, 6,400 yds., par 70; ·and (8) Professional, 6,600 yds., par 71. Meals are served at the Club House and visitors are welcome. •HANOVER COUNTRY CLUB. Owned .b y Dartmouth College, is located half a mile north of the campus. ~oth its courses, 18 hole and. the adjoining 9 hole course, offer sporty golf over an interesting rolling country with plenty of natural hazards. Par for the 6,920 yard 18 hole course is 70; for the 2,906 yard 9 hole course par is 86. Tees with the exception of a few are grass. Meals may be obtained at the Dartmouth Outing Club House adjoining the first tee. Visiting golfers are wel~ome. CARTER COUNI'RY CLUB. Located between Lebanon and West Lebanon, is one of the best 9 hole courses in New Hampshire. Meals are served at the Club House and there are all the comforts that can possibly be expected. Yardage 3,600 yards,· par 36. Visitors are welcome. CLAREMONT COUNTRY CLUB. Situated three-quarters of a mile from the center of the town of Claremont on the main route to Bellows Falls is a nine hole course laid out on rolling country-side, affording a beautiful view of mountains and valleys. Par is 36 for the 2,764 yards and the greens are excellent.
GRANLIDEN GOLF COURSE. Located on Lake Sunapee, three miles from Sunapee Village, six miles from N,ewport. It has the reputation of being one of the best nine hole layouts in New England. The greens are in perfect condition. The course is 2,940 yards in length, par 33. BALD SUNAPEE GOLF COURSE. About two miles from Bradford at the base of Sunapee Mountain is located this sporty nine hole golf course. The greens are best bent grass, yardage 2,960, par 36, altitude high, and location excellent. MAPLE LEAF. Located at North Sutton is idealiy situated for its scenic beauty. Nine holes, with a yardage of 1,784 and par 33. Water hazards and sand traps in such positions that make the course interesting and sporting. Visitors are welcome and hospitality is assured. NEWPORT GOLF CLUB. Newport offers the. golfers one of the sportiest nine hole courses in the State of approximately 6,800 yards, par 70. Situated on the Unity road, only threequarters of a mile from the village. It offers to the expert golfer a splendid opportunity for his skill, and to the less expert a course finely adapted to his game. Professional services are available; also Club House and locker accommodations, WILLOW FARM-. This golf course located in New London, makes great appeal to those who truly love to be amidst beautiful surroundings. Anyone wishing to enjoy a round of golf without extra exertion should play at Willow Farm. Yardage 2,349, par 34. •1s Hole Course.
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ACWORTH4Beryl Mountain, location of a mine in which there are large beryl deposits and also interesting caves. ~worth Town and church, one of the higest Jocated churches and villages to he found in the state. Exceptionally grand scenery. "Mrs. Potter's button collection," --over 33,000 buttons and every one of a different design. Acworth School of Ballet. Forestry Excursion-a trail through the woods laid out by the New Hampshire Forestry Department off Route 101 in Acworth. , ANDOVER-Proctor Academy, famed school for boys, boat building, machine shop practice, etc., combined with text book instruction. RAGGED MOUNTAINl-A right turn going north from Ar:idover Center leads to Ragged Mt. Fish and Game Club (not public). In an open space cars may .be parked (permission must be obtained from the club house). From here is a trail to the summit of Ragged Mountain (altitude 2200) a large irregular and heavily ~o~ed mass. From the south summit 1s a view of mountains Kearsarge, Sunapee, Cardigan, and other peaks. An extension of the trail leads to the middle summit (altitude 2240) and the Pinnacle (altitude 2225) from which there is an extensive view. A short side path from the spring on the main trail leads to a sizeable Balanced Rock. !BRADFORD-Lake Massasecum, a recreational center, bathing beach, paviUon, etc.
Floating Island in Todd Pond on Route 103. CANAAN-Canaan Street and Canaan Street Lake. Canaan Street is a long avenue which is the location of some fine old buildings, the library, old town house, and churches. The library contains some interesting antiques and records. CHARLESTOWN-On the road from Charlestown to Acworth (see guide board at left on route 12, Claremont to Charlestown( is the 'lookout' which is a steel structure 51 feet high at the top of which there is a cabin, the dimensions of which are 12 x 18 feet. When in the cabin the visitor is 1700 feet above sea level and on a clear day is rewarded by a view of the countryside taking in a radius of fifty miles, which includes vistas of the Connecticut River north and. south. The cabin is equipped with an Aldate sight on a circular table making possible the correct locating of any fire for many miles around. A charming place to picnic. Silsby Library, many interesting historical records. Site of old fort which was starting point of Rogers' Rangers to s.t. Francis during the French and Indian War and many other historic spots. Charlestown is one of the most historical towns in New Hampshire, where historically minded persons can find many things of interest. · Sherwood's Geraniums, perhaps the largest collection of geraniums in the United States. CLAREMONT-Sullivan Machine Co., largest manufacturing plant in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region. Museum at Fiske Free Library (open each afternoon). Moody Park, a recreation center. West Claremont aviation field. St. Mary's, the first Catholic Church in New Hampshire. CORNISH-St. Gaudens Memorial, situated in northwest corner of town contains some rare pieces of sculpture created by Augustus Saint Gaudens, one of America's most renowned sculptors.
CROYDON.Home of the late Ruel Durkee, quaint politician of Civil War days, the Jethro Bass of Winston Churchill's famous novel "Coniston." . Left from Croydon Flat on a dirt roa~ is Corbin Park. The buffalo selected were among the largest in the country. Ernest Harold Baynes of Meriden became interested in the buffalo here and founded the American Bison Society, which has done much toward saving the buffalo in America. At various times there have been as many as 4000 animals in the park. To prevent its becoming overstocked a large number of animals have .b een sold. DANBURYOver 80 miles of country roads. Danbury Inn, a summer resort where horses and trails are predominating features. Make inquires for mica, feldspar, and other mineral deposits. ENFIELD-Mascoma Lake, an unusually beautiful body of water (over 100 acres) around which there are many summer residences. La Sallette Seminary, a Catholic institution for the education of boys; chapel at La Sallette has unus?ally beautiful interior and an exceptional organ. GRAFTONlGlass Hill and elevation overlooking much of the surrounding territory and site of the first mica mine in America. Admission by application to Mr. P. K. 'Brown, manager of the mine. Kilton Lake, a beautiful body of water that went out in the flood of 1927 and is now .b eing restored. GRANTHAM-Kimball's Ledges, a precipice of some 150 feet containing mica and granite. Mineral collection at Dunbar Free Library. GROTON-Sculptured Rocks, a geological formation brought about by washing waters, very unusual, faces, etc., in stone. Pine Peak Music Camp. GOSHEN-Rand's P-ond, one of the ~lit. l!athing beaches in Sullivan
County. "Roaring River", shows a perfect specimen of Escar, formed .by a ridge of gravel between banks of ice. Pillsbury Reservation contains over 5000 acres and includes several ponds and a number of high peaks. Within this reservation there is being carried out a ten years scientific study of game bird management. Near one of the ponds there has been established a picnicing area with arches and other accommodations. HANOVER-There are so many things of interest in Hanover that room is lacking to list them here. Outstanding are Baker Memorial Library and the College Museum. A guide to all interesting places can be obtained at the Hanover Inn. HILLSBOROUGH...:....Hillsboro Center, Observatory, antique shop and houses that are a fine example of Colonial architecture. Franklin Pierce Homestead, birthplace of former president of U. S. Antiques and unusual wall decorations. Open daily. The Caroline A. Fox Research and Demonstration Forest is situated in the town of Hillsboro, N. H., about two miles north of Hillsboro Bridge Village on the road to ·Hillsboro Center. There is a large barn used for a forest museum, and other out-buildings. The elevation is 800 ft. and the surrounding boulder-strewn hills rise to about 1200 ft. The forest, 390 acres in area, is owned by the State of New Hampshire and administered by the Forestry and Recreation Department as a State Forest for research in and demonstration of forestry. The forest was donated to the State in 1922 by the late Miss Caroline A. Fox of Arlington, Mass., having been acquired by her in 1907 as a summer home. The museum is open to visitors the year round. A demonstratiop. garden of medicinal herbs which may be cultivated profitably in New Hampshire has been established in the Experimental Forest Nursery by the herb project of the-State Dept. of Agriculture. COIWTl#Uf,D NE.1<:r P'4G.f:·
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LEBANON-New U. S. Aviation Field, West Lebanon. Next largest aviation field in the east. Storrs Hill winter sport development ski jump and trails. Churchill Museum, examples of India1, craft baskets, blankets, etc. Large mineral collection. LEMPSTER Lempster (Maple) Street, one of the highest villages in the Ftate altitude 1410 to 1650 feet. Turnpike"Inn which remains practically mchanged from its arrangement ,vhen it welcomed travellers journeying in coaches. LYME-Post Pond, location of Lock Lyme Lodge and Camps. Studio of Edith Kuchler, creator of models, etc., from papermache. NEWBURY-Lake Solitude, 14 acre lake near the crest of Sunapee Mt. Oregon Cave, a cave 40 feet from floor to roof, shore of Sunapee Lake at Brightwood. Two old churches, an old cemetery; an old "pound" on · Bly Hill. The Mt. Sunapee Reservation was established in 1911 and o,vned by the Society for the Protection of N. H. Forests, covers about 1300 acres, including the summit and North and South Peaks, Lake Solitude and the north and east slopes of the Mountain. The cottage and parking place at Newbury are open throughout the year. • Lake Solitude is an interesting body of water of about nine acres, altitude 2370 feet. It was formed in the last ice age debris from the ice formed a natural dam which now holds back the water. Three hundred feet above it rise the white Ledges somewhat lower than the true summit but commanding one of the best views on the mountain. One can look over miles of forested hills and open pastures into Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine. NEWPORT-In Wilmarth Park controlled by the Newport Ski Club there is a Pine Needle Ski Jump, one of the few o::'. its kind in America.
Home of late Mary Sarah Buell 1-l ale, author of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and Godey's l\fagazine-at Guild Village. Corbin Park (See Croydon) John Farrington, Newport, Superintendent; get information concerning park from him. Richards' Memorial Library, museum with interesting collection. ORANGE-Cardigan Mountain Reservation contains 3924 acres. In the reservation is a parking space. The mountain is a huge, three-crested mass of granite with a length of base of about five miles. The middle peak, Baldface, is the highest elevation in this part of the state. The mountain is steep-sided, dropping almost perpendicularly for 1200 feet into the forests below, while the spurs from the flanking peaks, running out to the east, enclose a vast ravine, or scoop. Firescrew, the northern peak (altitude 3040), is named for the spiral of firn visible for miles when the forest was burned in 1855, has no trail. Orange Basin, a rare natural wonder. A brook through a canyon the sides of which are many feet high and of solid rock. PLAIN/FIELD Kimball Union Academy for boys,· an outstanding boys' school with fine winter sports program. Meriden Bird Sanctuary, nearly 40 acres used as a rearing ground for birds also bird museum, established by Ernest Harold Baynes. Pine Haven Studio, Mr. and Mrs. Fiske Boyd. Very unique, visitors welcome. Route 12 from Cornish line to Plainfield Village, a drive of several miles on highway shaded on either side by trees. MERIDEN -The Helen Woodruff Smith Sanctuary, the first of its kind in the country and established by Mr. !Baynes on land bought by Helen Woodruff Smith, who financed the project at first. The sanctuary comprises about 32 acres of sloping
pasture and meadow land. Paths lead thrnugh the woods, bird houses of every type hang· from treei , and drinking pools are numerom amid the ferns. Bird baths are placed at intervals, one a boulder weighing 5 tons and another of bronze and sculptured by Annetta (Mrs. Louis) Saint Gaudens in commemoration of the bird masque, 'Sanctuary', first performed in 1913. NEW LONDON-Colby Junior College for Women. Tracy Memorial Library and gardens. N"ew vindon 1Barn Players. Morgan Hill, excellent view of Pleasant Lake; "The Bath-Tub," a pool deep enough to swim in. SUNAPEE-Sunapee Harbor, recreation center of the Region and Sunapee Lake. Collins' Museum (Georges Mills) over 200 old clocks and hundreds of other antiques. (Small admission fee). Burkehaven Hill, excellent view of large portion of Sunapee Lake. Dewey Beach, supervised with swimming instructor. SUTTON-Primeval Pines, a state reservation containing first growth pines, some of which are 90 feet tall. NORTH SUTTON-Wadleigh Park covers 52 acres of wooded land by Kezar Lake. Picnicing and bathing are available and a baseball field with bleachers provides for other sports. A caretaker and life guard and the general supplies and equipment provided. The buildings consist of a large one-room central building called the pavilion and two separate buildings with dressing booths. SPRINGFIELD-Royal Arch, a very unusual cave on a high elevation overlooking a wide area of country. The cave is forty feet high in places, contains many minerals and is a curious natural formation. George Hill road to Enfield affords a charming view of many mountains and Crystal and Mascoma Lakes. W ARNE&--"The Scrap Bag," an antique shop located in a perfect re-
production of a 17th century New England House. Right from Warner on a dirt road over Tory Hill, through Kearsarge Gore and Hurricane Corner (so named because of the tornado of 1821,) and along Mission Ridge to the Rollins Shelter a scenic toll road is being built by the State Forestry Department, which is nearly completed. The outlook from Mt. Kearsarte in all directions is very extensive, including peaks in Massachusetts and Vermont. Especially attractive is the view west over Lake Sunapee. WEBSTER-Lake Winnepocket, a very beautiful body of water. Old town house with unusual architecture and quaint inside arrangement, now being moved to a new location. Church on ( Corser Hill, a beautiful example of rural church construction at its best. . Covered bridge home on Lake Winnepocket. A covered bridge converted into a livable house. WILMOT-A turn from route 11 at Heath's store in Wilmot Flat leads to the Halfway House at Kearsarge ]\,fountain. Halfway House Reservation includes 7071 acres of land on the side of Kearsarge Mountain and is reached by a good auto road. Halfway House is so called because it was once the site of the famed Winslow House. There is ample parking space, adequate accommodations for picnicing and a well kept trail leads from this point to the summit of Kearsarge. The view from the Halfway House is of more than usual excellence. WINDSOR - Smallest town in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region. Smith, Bouder, and Bagley Lakes.
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NAME ALTITUDE Gove Hill 1,945 Coffin Hill 1,94D Humphrey Hill 1,800 Pinnaclet 1,800 Mt. Kearsarge (Part)• 2,937 Ragged Mountaint 2,225 Bulkheadt 1,800 Knights Hillt 1,930 Silver Hillt 1,920 A very Ledget 1,900 Green Mountaint 2,005 Croydon Mountain• 2,781 Tinkham Hill 2,280 Ragged Mountain (Part) :t 2,225 Braley Hill 2,000 Buswell Ridges 1,820 Smart's Mountain (Part)t 3,240 Thompson's Hill 2,200 Kimball Hill 2,140 Pollard Hill 2,100 Morris Hill 2,100 Streeter Mountain 1,940 Prospect Hill 2,100 Methodist Hill 1,840 Melvin Mountaint 2,180 Barber Mountain 2,160 Aaron's Pond Ledget 2,022 Prescott Hill t 1,8~0 Mt. Crosby 2,232 Tenney Mountain 2,310 Jewell Hill 2,084 Fletcher Mountain 2,067 Fletcher Hill 2,060 Bald Knob 2,000 Spruce Ridge 1,800 Bailey Hill 1,800 Grantham Mountaint 2,661 Goves Mountain 2,544 Moose Mountain t 2,300 Bean Mountaint 2,320 Silver Mountaint 2,180 Kennedy Hill 2,160 Lempster Mountain t 2,120 Pollard'• Hill 2,088
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ALTITUDE LOCATION NAME ALTITUDE 3,240 1,900 Washington Codman Hill 2,320 Starks Hill 1,860 2,300 Jones Hill 1,820 2,240 Kearsarge Mt.• (Part):t 2,937 Warner 2,020 Black Mt.(Part Kearsarge) 2,560 2,020 Little Mpuntain 2,360 1,800 2,106 Mission Ridget 2,743 Mt. Carr 3,255 Wentworth 2,440 Black Hill 2,625 1,951 Lampier 2,360 1,895 Ames Mountain 2,050 3,121 Nichols Hill 1,961 2,410 Currier Hill 1,920 2,319 K earsarge Mt. (Part)• Wilmot 2,937 2,155 • Lookout. :tAuto Road ½mile from top. 1,923 t Fair trail to top. 1,840 2,911 2,625 2,060 1,961 1,960 1,940 1,800 2,661 2,142 1.860 1,800 2 ,280 2,095 2,022 2,020 1,960 1,814 1,880 1,880 2,496 2,300 2,140 2,140 2,080 1,961 1,960
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Altitude 837 ft. Population (1940) 551. Incorpoi;ated 1778. Grafton Depot (P.O.) Station 18.&M. R.R. On R. U. S. 4, 20 miles from Niew London; 23 miles Southeast of Lebanon. Villages: Grafton Center, R.R. Sta., Cardigan (P.O.). East Grafton, off U.S. 4, R.F.D. Grafton is a rural town located on Route 4 midway between Lebanon and Franklin. Farming and mining are .t he principal occupations. Thtee villages near the center of the town are surrounded by hills of graduated heights overlooked by Mt. Cardigan. In the hollows between these hills are many ponds and streams, the largest being Grafton and Tewksbury Ponds, which are well stocked with fish. Grafton Pond in particular seems to be a favorite with fishermen of the neighboring towns and many fine strings of pickerel, bass, and horned pout are taken daily during. the summer months. Fishing through the ice is also a popular sport in winter. Grafton has many mica and feldspar mines. Ruggles Mine on Glass Hill is the oldest mica mine in the United States, and some part of it has been in almost continuous operation since the town was first settled in Revolutionary times. Mica was used as a substitute for window glass in the olden days, and undoubtedly many log cabins in this section were lighter by "isinglass" from Grafton. At the present time many tons of feldspar are shipped weekly from the old Ruggles Mine. Several other mines are being worked but on a smaller scale. One section of our town is being rapidly taken over by summer residents, and for anyone who desires the advantages of the country within an hour's drive of the city, Grafton's hills with their matchless panoramas, surmounted by Mt. Cardigan in the background, offers an ideal location.
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Delightfully situated on Kezar Lake overlooking Mount Kearsargc. Golf and Bowling within walking distance - Tennis, water sports etc. on premises. Best of food with fresh vegetables and dairy products from our o wn and ·nearby farms. Convenient transportation arranged. All rooms with bath or running water and comfortable beds. RATES $20.00 to $27.50 and bus service
Altitude 1,000 ft. Population (1940) 352. Founded 1769 by Capt. Benjamin Rand. Villa&:es: Mill Village (P.O.), R. 10, 4 miles South of Newport. Goshen Four Corners, no postoffice. Goshen Center, no postoffice. The Prpvmce Road that led across the hills to Charlestown during the French and Indian Wars and in the later struggle of the Revolution lured to Goshen, when the wars were over, an exceptional number of Revolutionary veterans, who found haven along its winding course. To a remarkable extent the same conditions exist in Goshen today. The fact is, Goshen is a quiet town, inhabited by thrifty, conservative folk of the finest old New England stock, who maintain themselves stoutly in hard times as well as in go9d, some by work in the shops and mills of nearby Newport, others through individual enterprises, both alike independent of high rents, gas and water rates, and satisfying to the heart. Each home, wherever the terrain allows, is supplied with running water from a treasured spring which has been piped in with great expense and labor. To the summer visitor satisfied with quiet sun-oundings or the person looking for a part time or permanent home, Goshen is an attractive town. Rand's Pond offers excellent bathing and fishing, and about it there are sites for camp and cabins. The town is also criss-crossed by four streams along which there are swimming pools, and holes where the fish are plentiful. Althoukh there are no hotels, there are, nevertheless, excellent tourist homes and farm boarding houses. The general terrain is hilly and offers many landscapes. To those who like to hike, the many trails about Goshen, particularly those up the side of Sunapee Mountain have
many things of interest to the nature lover, and many rare pieces of flora and prized mineral specimens have been picked up on the hill!;ides of this town. Goshen adjoins the town of Newport, which means that there are excellent places for shopping within a short distance.
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Altitude 946 feet. Population (1940), 1,374. Incorporated 1761. Canaan, Sta. B. & M. R.R., 14 miles West from Lebanon, Route U .S. 4. West Canaan (P.O.) (R.R. Station Pattee) 6 miles from Canaan, Route U.S. 4. Canaan Street, R.F.D., Paved road 3 mi. from Canaan. Canaan Center (P.O.), 4 mi. from C. Street. Canaan is a land of lakes and hills, with five sizable bodies of water within its limits and as many more within a few minutes' drive from its boundaries. As next-door neighbor to Mt. Cardigan it is favored by the most accessible route to the summit, fourfifths of the distance being covered by splendid roads. Many other eminences, including Canaan Street Pinnacle, Prospect, Sawyer and Wilson Hills, afford magnificent views. The nearby Orange Gorge and the South Road Gulf are interesting scenic visiting spots. Canaan Street is a mile-long thoroughfare lined with beautiful homes and ~aple-shaded lawns. A colony of summer residents of wealth and social prominence, it has in late years become the all-year residence of many who came originally as hot weather sojourners. This is the street which the late Wallace Nutting declared to be the most beautiful in New Hampshire. Crystal Lake skirts the estates adjoining the easterly side of the Street at an elevation of over 1000 feet. Canaan Street's summer hotels offer superior accommodations. Canaan is a clean, attractive village of broad streets and a handsome park. Its buildings are almost wholly modern and it has a splendid postoffice and fine stores. A pioneer Snow Train objective, it has remained a favorite objective for these Sunday excursions ever since. The town is out of debt and enjoys a very low tax rate.
Cnfietd Altitude 776 ft. Population (1940) 1,690. Incorporated 1761. VILLAGES: North Enfield (P.O.). Station B. & M. R.R. On U .S. 4, 8 miles East of Lebanon. Enfield Center (P.O.) Home of LaSallette Seminary. Enfield is a residential, industrial and agricultural community. ,W ithin the town there are two villages, Enfield (North) and Enfield Center. *The town offers all modern conveniences in the matter of water supply, electricity and sewerage. Enfield can boast of two of the more beautiful bodies of water in New Hampshire, namely, Mascoma and Crystal Lakes, both of whic)1 are popular summer resorts, surrounded by many cottages and ¡ boarding houses. Both are famed for the excellent fishing. George Pond is also another scenic body of water within the town. Prospect Hill (2,100 feet), Methodist Hill (1,840 feet), Shaker Hill and other elevations combined with the lakes, give Enfield some of the most beautiful landscapes to be found in New England. For many years the town was famed for its colony of Shakers, a very thrifty organization, who erected many quaint buildings of. solid granite taken from the nearby hills, anq some of. which are three and four stories in height. Fortunately, upon the departure of the Shakers, LaSallette Seminary for boys (catholic) took over the property <lnd, although retaining the original lines of the original stone houses, have made many improvements, including the conversion of one of the buildings into a very picturesque chapel containing a wonderful organ and inside decorations of unsurpassed beauty, The land of Enfield is of exceptional fertility and in consequence the town probably produces a larger volume of crops than any other community in the Region.
In the advantages it offers for a vacation, a home, farm or industry, Enfield is an exceptional town . . *A newly constructed bridge across Mascoma Lake makes all parts of the town of easy access from all directions.
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e Altitude 1,214 feet. Population (1940) 109. Incorporated 1790. No central village or postoffice. All mail R.F.D. from Canaan. As nearly all of Cardigan Mountain is in Orange, it is distinct!ÂĽ a hill town. Though small in terms of population and without a central village, (Mail R.F.D. from Canaan), Orange is a prosperous town, maintaining good roads and well conducted schools. There are fertile farms capable of operation at a profit, varied mineral deposits and excellent lumber. Any person seeking a place for either a modest summer home or an extensive estate should make an inspection of Orange. There are many spots where ther~ is a grand panorama showing peaks, water bodies and valleys many miles in the distance. There are many locations available with both small and large acreage.
.Altitude 680 ft. Population (1940) 348. Villages: Sweatt's Mills, no postoffice. R.F.D. from Penacook. Improved road connecting Daniel Webster Highway with Route 103. Courser Hill, 2 miles North of Sweatt's Mills, no postoffice. Webster is one of the more interesting and picturesque towns in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region. In this community there is located the Blackwater flood control dam which is capable of holding back water over an area of a great many acres from which all buildings have been removed. The dam is a very interesting example of modern engineering. The general terrain of Webster is such that there are many hill tops which afford unusually beautiful views which take in the surrounding country for many miles around. Within the confines of the town there is Lake Winnipocket, an enticing body of water of nearly 300 acres, where the bathing is good, many fish are caught, and the growing popularity of the lake is evidenced by the new cottages that spring up about its shores each year. Those who admire early New England architecture will find two outstanding examples in Webster, namely, the Congregational church at the top of Courser Hill and the "Old Meeting House", a quaint old building that is now being moved from the flood control area as the result of money subscribed by public spirited citizens in the state anxious to preserve this historic structure from destruction.
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Towns In the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region Not: Mentioned on Previous Pages ACWORTH-Population 473, has two villages, namely South Acworth, 23 miles south of Newport, and Acworth Town, which has an elevation of 1,486 feet overlooking a wonderful landscape. ANDOVER-Population 1,102, has four villages all served by Boston & Maine Railroad, namely East Andover, Andover Center, Potter Place and West Andover. Proctor Academy is at Andover Center. BRADFORD-Population 650. Served by Boston & Maine Railroad and contains Lake Massasecum. Bradford adjoins Newbury and is five miles from Sunapee Lake. CHARLESTOWN-Population l,75~ A historic town known as "Old No. 4". Located on the Connecticut River, 12 miles South .of Claremont.
backgrnund. Served by Boston & Maine Railroad and located on the Contoocook River. "' HANOVER-Population 3,146. Home of Dartmouth College. Railroad station N'<>rwich, Vt. Contains the village of Etna . LE,BANON-Population 7,590. Served by Boston & Maine Railroad. See special description inside back cover. LANGDON;__Population 276. Contains large portion of Cold River and is noted for its many scenic spots. LEMPSTER-Population 312. Tc n miles south of Newport. A picturesque township, fast gaining favor s a place for summer homes.
ORFORD-Population 701. Borders Connecticut River. Noted for its beautiful Main Street. PLAINFIELD-Population 970. Borde1·s the Connecticut River and contains village of Meriden, home of Kimball Union Academy. SALISBURY-Population 368. A very picturesque town and birthplace of Daniel Webster. SPRINGFIELD - Population 361. Sixteen miles from Newport and adjoins New London. Has many picturesque locations. Many minerals are found in this town.
tains. WARNER-Population 1,113, served by Boston & Maine Railroad. Excellent water supply, sewage system and fire protection. Eighteen miles from Concord (state capital.). Has carriage road to summit of Kearsarge Mountain. WILMOT-Population 466. Adjoins New London and contains large portion of Kearsarge Mountain. WENTWORTH - Population 491. Served by Boston & Maine Railroad. Contains Carr Mountain and large portion of 'Baker River.
SUTTON-Population· 675. Adjoins New London and contains Kezar Lake, Wadleigh Park and famed Primeval pines.
WASHINGTON - Populat ion 278. Noted for its rugged scenery and the twenty bodies of water within the area.
UNITY-Population 669. A rocky township in a high and healthy loc-ation, overlooking the Green Moun-
WINDSOR- Population 29. Smallest town and population in area, yet it has an excellent town government.
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CORNISH-Population 790, borders the Connecticut River. · Location of the famed Saint Gaudens Memorial. CROYDO~'L....Population 312. Contains large portion of iB lue Mountain, ( Corbin's Park), a 25,000 acre game preserve. DANBURY-Population 578. S~rved by Boston & Maine Railroad. Has 80 miles of country road and abounds with many varieties of minerals. DORCHESTER-Population 144. A real rural community with an altit ude of 1,380 feet. Adjoins Canaan. GRANTHAM-Population 367. Ten miles North of Newport. Adjoins Croydon and contains part of Blue Mountain Park. GROTON\-Population 182. Adjoins Orange and is in the Cardigan Mountam section. Boasts of the famed Sculptured Rocks. HILLSBORO- Population 2,160. A town with an interesting historical
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