Histories

• Biographies
• CARR Families of Sanbornton
• History of Barnstead
• History of Gilmanton
• History of Sanbornton
• Original Settlers of Gilmanton
• Original Proprietors of Gilmanton
• Schools of Gilmanton

Bronze statue of Chief Chocorua on Indian Island in Meredith Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee

Kimbals Castle, a replica of a castle on the Rhine in Germany, was built 1897-1899, in Gilford. The castle was occupied by the Benjamin Kimbal family until 1960. Benjamin Kimbal was a railroad tycoon.

The mills in downtown Laconia. The Belknap Mill, on the left was built in 1823. A canal off the river powered the mill. In 1911 a generator was added which gave them lights so they could run a night shift.

Timetable Mabel, in Tilton, was redicated at a new site near the island, at a public ceremony 15 Aug 1970. The statue originally stood by the old railroad station and held a horse watering trough.

Newspapers

Newspapers have always published the deaths of citizens. However, it wasn't until the Linotype machine was put in use, around 1900, that you had ten-page or better daily newspapers. These new papers, instead of a one sentance anouncement of the death, created a full obituary describing the persons life and the people whom servived him. The Laconia Library has all the Citizen Obits from 1926 on in a card file and has all of the papers from 1950 on microfilm. The Laconia Daily Sun has taken over and the Citizen is no longer in print.

Barnstead

Overview

1880s Advertisement for A. J. Whittier, Optician

1909 Center Barnstead

1909 Boston & Maine Railroad Station, Center Barnstead

Center Barnstead

1910 Barnstead Valley Dam & Mill

1910 Barnstead Parade Home

1910 Woodland View Farm, Barnstead

1912 Ida Hill, on a visit back to "the home place."

Congregational Parsonage, Barnstead Parade

Hotel Brunswick, Centre Barnstead

Sportsmans Rest, Barnstead

Ida HILL was born in 1885. Her parents were Alvah Herbert HILL & Frances "Fannie" (MOORE) HILL. "Alvah and Fannie are my great-grandparents. Ida is a great-aunt. Alvah moved the family to Wisconsin some time before 1905, I believe." Is this the same property just northeast of Brindle Pond, on what is now Peacham Road? Contributed by Julie Coffin.

Gilmanton

1910 Iron Works Road

1910 Old Inn (Hotel View)
Gilmanton Iron Works

General Store of L. Muller
Gilmanton Iron Works

The Bridge
Gilmanton Iron Works

Cogswell Homestead, Gilmanton

Suncook Lake
from Camp Wingo
Gilmanton Hills

1923 Oldest Blacksmith Shop in New England, Gilmanton Iron Works, Courtesy Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection

Crystal Lake, Gilmanton
Courtesy Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection

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