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March 2007 Member Newsletter
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The Grand Hotels of the White Mountains
The saga of hotels, inns and taverns is integral to the history of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Early settlers were quick to realize the potential value of offering lodging to teamsters, explorers and naturalists. As the region’s fame spread, businessmen and prosperous farmers began to visit the mountains. When travel to the “Crystal Hills” became easier, the area blossomed into a playground for the well-to-do. On April 18th at 6:30pm at The Seasons at Attitash function room, local historian, David Emerson, will present the story of the Grand Hotels with emphasis on the hotels of Intervale. Join us for the history and lore of this bygone era. A brief business meeting will be held prior to David’s presentation. Agenda items may be forwarded on or before Saturday, April 7th to President, Bert George, at president@bartletthistory.org or PO Box 514, Bartlett, NH. Light refreshments will be served following the program. You will not want to miss this “all history” evening. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The “Days before Yesterday” Quilt The Society has commissioned member, Greta George, to create a quilt to be used as a fundraiser for 2007. It features thirty-five squares of antique postcard photo scenes from the villages of Bartlett. The queen-size quilt has yellow squares with borders of green and beige. The squares contain such landmarks as Harmony Acres; Morgan Farms; Cave Mountain; The Howard; Sawyer’s Rock; Hart’s Ledge; Storyland; the Bartlett Village and Glen railroad stations; the Eastman House; Mountain Home Cabins; The Bartlett House; and many more. The quilt, which Greta calls “Days before Yesterday,” will be raffled by the Society. The proceeds of this raffle will assist with the funding of the many projects and activities scheduled for this year. We ask for your support of our programs by purchasing and/or selling the tickets enclosed ($5 each or 5 for $20). Please return the proceeds and the completed tickets to PO Box 514; to one of the officers; or, to the BHS office any Saturday between noon and 2pm. Your participation is vital to the success of this fundraiser. This is a wonderfully historic chronicle of days past in Bartlett and must be seen to be appreciated. We urge you to stop by the BHS office any Saturday to view it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Membership Dues Update We have received 25 new memberships since January 1st. Welcome aboard new members! To those who have updated your memberships, thank you. To those whohave yet to renew for 2007, a reminder, we value your membership and look forward to hearing from you soon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Bartlett History Challenge: The hotels, inns, taverns, cottages and cabins of Bartlett Our theme for this quarter seems to have evolved around the lodging accommodations of the 19th and 20th centuries in the villages of Bartlett (the villages were previously known as Lower Bartlett, Bartlett Center and Upper Bartlett). Below is a list of the names given to 43 of those establishments. The challenge is two-part. The first part is to locate which village each was/is located. Upon completion of this portion of the challenge, entries should be submitted to the Bartlett Historical Society Office at PO Box 514, Bartlett, 03812, or dropped of at the BHS office in Glen any Saturday between noon and 2pm. Correct entries will be notified and invited to participate in part 2. The second part is to name the specific location of the building within the village; i.e., the Glen railroad station was/is located at the end of Station Street in Glen. This portion of the challenge must be returned to the Historical Society as above on or before Saturday, June 2nd at 2pm. Good luck all. 1. Bartlett House (the) 2. Beechwood (the) 3. Bide-a-Wee 4. Castner’s Camps 5. Cave Mountain House (the) 6. Cedarcroft 7. Charlie’s Cabins 8. Cole’s Camps 9. Comstock Inn 10. Dunrovin’ 11. Elmcrest 12. Elmwood 13. Elms (the) 14. Emerson Inn 15. Fairview Cottage 16. Forest (the) 17. Forest Inn 18. Garland (the) 19. Glendennings Camps 20. Glenwood by the Saco 21. Howard (the) 22. Lone Maple Cottage 23. Maple Cottage 24. Maple Dale Cottage 25. Maple Villa 26. Mountain Home 27. Mountain Rest 28. Pequawket House 29. Pines (the) 30. Pine Cottage 31. Pitman Hall 32. Pleasant Valley Hall 33. Riverside 34. Roselawn 35. Saco River Cabins 36. Silver Springs Cottage 37. Silver Springs Tavern 38. Spruce Knoll Tea Room & Cabins 39. Stilphen’s Farm 40. Thompson’s Inn 41. Willow Cottage Inn 42. Woodbine Cottage 43. Woodshed (the) |