Category Archives: picture of the week

Flag Committee Remembers Veterans

This past week the Centre Harbor Historical Society Flag Committee (Janet Stearns, Nancy Kelley, Kay Beij, Ingrid Smith, and Denny Stringfellow) visited all the cemeteries in town.  They wanted to recognize the service and sacrifice that Veteran’s have made in service of our country.  A sincere and hearty thank you to all those that have or currently protecting our freedom.

Lake Winnipesaukee (1952)

Here we see beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee in 1952.  Perhaps it’s just an absolutely fabulous day in Center Harbor, New Hampshire, but I’m amazed with how many people are on the piers.  Are they waiting for the Mt. Washington steamship to pick them up for a tour?  On the bottom left is the support structure used [...]

The Coe House

The Coe House (Glencoe). 1820-23.  The origianl structure  was enlarged and given a Victorian makeover by Daniel Coe in 1850.  Presidents Grant and Cleveland were entertained there.  Now the Coe House Restaurant. Special thanks to the Nichols Memorial Library in Center Harbor, NH.

Bathing Beach (circa 1920′s)

John Greenleaf Whittier Poem

Not to far away from the Center Harbor Bandstand there’s a rock with an excerpt from “A Legend of the Lake” byJohn Greenleaf Whittier.

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