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     Museums & Historical Societies & SitesAndover Historical Society
105/106 Depot Street, Andover, NH
603-735-5628
Bradford Historical Society
Route 114 corner of Rte 103, Bradford, NH
603-938-5386
DanburyHistorical Society
30 Deckman's Road, Danbury, NH
Currently restoring the North Road Schoolhouse.
603-768-3603
The Fells-Historic Estate and Gardens
456 Route 103A, Newbury, NH
603-763-4789
Henniker Historical Society
Academy Hall, 5A Maple St, Henniker, NH
603-428-6267
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
Kearsarge Mt. Rd., Warner, NH
603-456-3244
Musterfield Field Farm Museum
Harvey Rd., North Sutton, NH
603-927-4276
Newport Historical Society
22 Main St, Newport, NH
603-863-1294
Newbury Historical Society
Sherman Hall, Village Rd., So. Newbury, NH
603-938-2892
New Hamphire Telephone Museum
22 East Main Street, Warner, NH
603-456-2234
New London Historical Society
Little Sunapee Rd., New London, NH
603-526-6564
Sunapee Historical Society Museum
Sunapee Harbor, NH
603-763-9872
Sutton Historical Society
Blue House, Meeting House, Sutton School House, South Sutton Common, Old Stone Museum
South Sutton, NH
603-938-5448
Warner Historical Society
15 West Main St., Warner, NH
603-456-2437
Wilmot Historical Society
Historical Room located in Wilmot Town Offices
Off Rt. 11, Wilmot Flat, NH
603-526-6384
Theater & MusicKearsarge Arts Theatre (KAT) Company
New London, NH
603-526-4906 Box Office 927-4899
Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts
1681 North Rd., Warner, NH
603-456-3294
New London Barn Playhouse
84 Main Street, New London, NH
Box office 603-526-4631
NorthEast Shakespeare Ensemble
New London, NH
603-526-8251
Newport Opera House
20 Main St., Newport, NH
603-863-2412
Sunapee Community Coffee House
at Marzelli's Cafe and Sweet Shoppe, Sunapee, NH
Many of the local towns have "Concerts on the Green" and there are plenty of local restaurants that invite small bands and singers to perform in their establishments.
Berry and Fruit PickingBartlett's Blueberry Farm
648 Bradford Rd. Newport, NH
603-863-2583
Beaver Pond Farm-Raspberries
50 McDonough Road, Newport, NH
603-542-7339
Blue Moon Berry Farm-Blueberries
Waldon Hill Rd. Warner, NH
603-456-3822
Cutting Farm-Apples
266 Sanborn Hill Rd., Springfield, NH
603-763-3239
Forsters Christmas Tree Farm
23 Mt. Hunger Road, Henniker, NH
603-428-8733
Highland Lake Apple Farm
50 Maple St.,E. Andover, NH
603-735-5058
King Blossom Farm-Apples
834 Dunbar Hill Rd., Grantham, NH
603-863-6125
PYO Raspberries
45 Sunset Hill Rd., Bradford, NH
603-938-6474
Springledge Nursery & Produce Stand-Strawberries
37 Main St., New London, NH
603-526-6253
State Parks and OutdoorsNew Hampshire Department of Parks and Recreation http://www.nhstateparks.org/
New Hampshire State Parks
Opening/Closing Schedules
Gardner Memorial Wayside Park
Route 4A, Wilmot, NH
603-485-2034
Gardner Memorial Wayside Park is part of Gile State Forest, which spans 6,675 acres. The Wayside includes a memorial to Walter C. Gardner II, whose father established Gile State Forest. In addition to the scenic picnic area with picnic tables, it is also a popular place for hiking. Gardner Memorial Wayside Park is unstaffed but is open to the public year-round at no charge. There is no winter maintenance.
Rollins State Park
Route 103, Warner, NH
603-456-3808
Located in the town of Warner, Rollins State Park is situated on the south slope of Mt. Kearsarge. A 3-1/2 mile long scenic auto road rises from the park entrance through woodlands to the parking and picnic areas. The picnic area, located in a natural wooded glen beneath granite ledges, is historically referred to as the"Garden." It affords views that stretch from Mt. Monadnock to the hills of New Hampshire's coastal plain. The summits of Pack Monadnock, Crotched and Uncanoonuc Mountains, the hills of central Massachusetts, and the Boston skyline are visible on the horizon, while the Mink Hills and Merrimack River Valley can be seen nearby. A one-half mile trail to the summit of Mt.Kearsarge leaves from the picnic area. The Park is open daily from mid-June to late October, and weekends only from late October to November 11.
Sunapee State Beach and State Park
Route 103, Newbury, NH
603-763-5561
This major recreation area in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region offers year-round activities. In the winter, alpine skiing is available at Mt. Sunapee Resort, owned by the state of New Hampshire and managed by the Okemo Mountain Resort. Enjoy hiking, swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing and swimming in the summer/fall months. The campground now offers 5 lean-to sites for family camping. Sunapee State Beach is situated about a mile from the campground and offers many amenities. Sunapee State Park is open daily from mid-June to Labor Day. The 4,085 acre lake at Sunapee State Beach is an ideal spot for family and group outings - enjoy fishing, boating, swimming and picnicking. The Beach has a store, canoe and kayak rentals, a playground, and a new bathhouse. A boat launch is available with some restrictions. Pets are not allowed on the beach.
Wadleigh State Park
Route 114, Sutton, NH
603-927-4724
Wadleigh State Beach offers swimming on beautiful Kezar Lake. Tall pine trees shade the picnic sites located adjacent to the beach, making it an ideal location for families and group outings. Amenities in the park include a bathhouse, picnic tables, and playing fields. The park is open weekends only from mid-May to mid-June, and daily from mid-June to Labor Day. The admission fee is $3.00, children 11 and under are admitted free.
Winslow State Park
Route 11, Wilmot, NH
603-526-6168
Winslow State Park is located on the northwest slope of Mt. Kearsarge in Wilmot, New Hampshire. The picnic area is on an 1,820-foot plateau with outstanding views of the White Mountains to the north and the taller of the southern and central Vermont peaks. Mt. Sunapee, Ragged Mountain, and Pleasant Lake dominate the closer landscape. A one-mile foot trail leads from the picnic area to the summit of Mt.Kearsarge. A 1- 3/4 mile trail offers a loop possibility. The Park is open weekends from mid-April to mid-June, and daily from mid-June to early November. Admission to the Park is $3.00; children 11 and under are admitted free of charge.
Farmer's MarketsHenniker Farmers' Market, Henniker, NH
Wednesday afternoons at Community Park
from July 11 to October 10
603-428-7490
Newbury Farmers' Market, Newbury, NH
Rt. 103, near Newbury library
July 6-October 12, Fridays, 4-7pm.
Newport Farmers' Market, Newport, NH
on the common, North Main St.
June-October, Fridays 3-6pm
603-863-4847
Warner Farmers' Market, Warner, NH
Town Hall lawn.
July-October, Saturdays, 9am-12pm.
Wilmot Farmers' Market, Wilmot, NH
held on the Town Green at
Rt. 11 and Kearsarge Valley Road
Saturday from the beginning of July through the end
of September. 9am-noon
603-526-7729
Horseback RidingWest Meadow Stables-Trail Rides
Bradford, NH
603-938-2042
HikingBradford Pines Trail
The Fells-Historic Estate and Gardens
456 Route 103A, Newbury, NH
603-763-4789
Mt. Kearsarge
Trail Map
Newbury Trail
Northern Rail Trail
The Northern Rail Trail goes through the towns of Danbury, Wilmot, Andover, Franklin, and Boscawen in Merrimack County
Rim Trail (Sunapee)
Rollins Trail (Wilmot)
Sugar River Rail Trail (Newport-Claremont) 9.5 miles
Sunapee State Park and Mountain
Route 103, Newbury, NH
603-763-5561
Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition
A 75-mile emerald necklace of hiking trails, surrounding Lake Sunapee, crossing Sunapee, Ragged, and Kearsarge Mountains, and maintained by Greenway volunteers.
SRKG Trail Maps & Guides
The maps and guides provided here are the same as they appear in the newly published SRKG Trail Guide (August, 2003), and so are completely up to date as of January 1, 2004. Changes in trail alignment could occur at any time; just follow the trail markers and any signs along the trail.
BikingNorthern Rail Trail
The Northern Rail Trail goes through the towns of Danbury, Wilmot, Andover, Franklin, and Boscawen in Merrimack County
Northern Rail Trail Map
Sugar River Rail Trail (Newport-Claremont) 9.5 miles
Bike Sales & Rentals are available at:
Village Sports-Bike rentals
394 Main Street, New London, NH
603-526-4948
Bob Skinner's Ski & Sport
Rt. 103, Newbury, NH
603-763-2303
Outspokin Bicycle and Sports-Bike rentals
Junction Routes 103 & 103A, Newbury, NH
603-763-9500
Covered BridgesCilleyville / Bog Bridge, Andover, NH
Location: At the junction of N.H. Route 11 and N.H. Route 4A
Built in 1887, this bridge spans Pleasant Brook. It was bypassed in 1959 and restricted to foot traffic. The bridge was the model for murals of typical New Hampshire scenes which were once located in the State House in Concord. Town lattice truss; 53 feet long.
Bement Bridge, Bradford Center Road, Bradford, NH
Location: One quarter mile north of the intersection of N.H. Routes 103 and 114
Built in 1854, this bridge carries Bradford Center Road across the west branch of the Warner River. Tradition has it that Colonel Stephen H. Long, a Hopkinton native and a member of the U.S. Army Topographical Engineers, built the bridge. While working for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Long developed a plan for a new covered bridge truss that became nationally known as the Long truss. Long patented his design in 1830. Long truss; 60 feet long.
Dalton / Joppa Road Bridge, Joppa Rd.,Warner, NH
Location: South of N.H. Route 103 on Joppa Road
Built in 1853, this bridge carries Joppa Road across the Warner River. This is one of the oldest standing covered bridges in use today. It is also known as the Joppa Road Bridge. The bridge was rebuilt in 1963-1964. Long truss with an auxiliary Queenpost system; 76 feet long
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Keniston Bridge, Lorden Road, Andover, NH
Location: South of U.S. Route 4, one mile west of Andover Village
Built in 1882, this bridge carries Lorden Road over the Blackwater River. The bridge's name came from a prominent family that lived for many years in one of the old homesteads in town. The bridge has been damaged only once, in 1972, when ice tore off several planks. The bridge was rehabilitated by the town in 1981. Town lattice truss; 64 feet long.
Pier Bridge, Newport, NH 03773
Location: East of Chandler Station and west of N.H. Route 103 on the Concord and Claremont Railroad line spanning the Sugar River.
The current bridge was built in 1907 by the Boston and Maine Railroad to replace a wood lattice bridge constructed in 1871-1872 by the Sugar River Railroad. The double Town/Pratt lattice trusses with laminated arches were long favored on the branch lines of the Boston & Maine Railroad. In 1900 at least 100 of this type of truss were in use on the Boston & Maine system. Double Town-Pratt lattice truss; 216 feet long.
Waterloo Bridge, New Market Rd., Warner, NH
Location: South of N.H. Route 103, two miles west of Warner Village
Built in 1840, this bridge carries New Market Road across the Warner River. The structure was completely rebuilt in 1857 and a second time in 1970, and it was rehabilitated in 1987 at a cost of $3,000. Town lattice truss; 76 feet long.
Wright's Bridge, Newport, NH
Location: Two miles south of N.H. Route 103 and one-half mile west of Chandler Station in Newport
This bridge, on the Concord and Claremont Railroad line spanning the Sugar River, was built in 1906 by the Boston and Maine Railroad. It replaced a wooden bridge built by the Sugar River Railroad in 1871 and 1872. The Concord and Claremont Railroad was well known for its use of the double Town/Pratt lattice truss. In 1915, there were 15 such bridges on the rail line.
Other Places to Check Out and Things to DoBradford Bog
Located in a secluded area of central NH, Bradford Bog affords the rewards of silence and solitude in addition to an up-close view of one of the state’s northernmost Atlantic white cedar swamps. A variety of natural community types occur at Bradford Bog, and some of them, like the inland Atlantic white cedar swamp itself, are considered exemplary.
A map is located at: http://www.dred.state.nh.us/divisions/forestandlands/
(from the NH Division of Forests and Lands, Natural Heritage Bureau)
Danbury Bog
The wetlands at Danbury bog support a variety of native and migrating waterfowl, including mallards, black ducks, wood ducks and ring-necked ducks. Other common wildlife includes great blue heron, beaver, muskrat, otter, white-tailed deer, moose, coyotes, woodcock and ruffed grouse. The bog has a limited warmwater fishery, which includes pickerel and bullheads.
From the center of Danbury, take Route 104 south and take the first right. Travel .3 miles and the dam site will be on the left. A small parking area for 2 to 3 cars and a wildlife management area sign are adjacent to the dam. Canoes and small boats can easily be launched from the damsite.
Philbrick-Cricenti Bog
If you'd like to walk on water, you'll find your perfect chance at Philbrick-Cricenti Bog. Formed by arctic plant species that grew across the top of a glacial pond, a living mat of moss and sedge.
Ruggles Mine
Route 4, Grafton
603-523-4275
Schroeder Farm
126 Sutton Rd, Newbury, NH
603-938-5911
Spring, Summer & Fall, an open farm where children can visit with the animals.
Sunapee Cruises
Sunapee Harbor, NH
603-938-6465
Cruise around Laek Sunapee on a narrated tour.
What's up Ballooning
39 Flanders Road, Henniker, NH
603-344 3128
Indoor ActivitiesThe Hogan Center at Colby-Sawyer College
100 Main St, New London, NH
603-526-3685
Field House, Indoor Pool, Indoor Track, Fitness Center, Ray Indoor Climbing Wall, racquetball/walleyball courts, squash/handball court
Sunset Lanes Bowling Center
-Candlepin bowling & Arcade Games
15 John Stark Highway, Newport, NH
603-863-5086
Upper Valley Fun Center-Roller Skating & Arcade Games
180 US Route 4, Enfield, NH
603-632-7878
Water SportsAldens of Sunapee-Sales, some rentals
71 Main Street, Newport, NH
800-287-9660
Fish Bros-kayak & tube rentals
Bridge Street,Henniker, NH
603-545-8240
Kayak Country- River Trips, kayak & canoe rentals, sales, boat instruction
Corner of Routes 11 and 4A, Andover, NH
603-753-5000
Outspokin Bicycle and Sports-Water sports &
ski school
Junction Routes 103 & 103A, Newbury, NH
603-763-9500
Paddler's Retreat
North Sutton, NH
Sargents Marina-Electric & pontoon rentals
Rt. 103, Georges Mills, NH
603-763-5036
Village Sports-Kayak rentals
394 Main Street, New London, NH
603-526-4948
GolfingBaker Hill Golf
101 Baker Hill Road, Newbury, NH
603-763-8900
Country Club of New Hampshire
Kearsarge Valley Rd, No Sutton, NH
603-927-4246
Eastman Golf Links
Clubhouse Lane, Grantham, NH
603-863-4240
Grantham Indoor-Full Swing Golf Simulator
163 Yankee Barn Rd, Grantham, NH
603-865-9800
Newport Golf Club,
Unity Rd, Newport, NH
603 863-7787
Ragged Mountain Resort
620 Ragged Mountain Road. Danbury, NH
603-768-3600
Downhill SkiingWithin a few miles you can enjoy premier New Hampshire ski areas.
Ragged Mountain Resort
620 Ragged Mountain Road, Danbury, NH
Mount Sunapee
Rt. 103, Sunapee, NH
Pats Peak
Rt. 114, Henniker, NH
Proctor Academy
204 Main Street, Andover, NH
603-735-6000
A downhill ski area and ski jumping.
Cross Country Skiing and SnowshoeingEastman Cross-Country Center-Skiing & snowshoeing and rentals
Grantham, NH
Dexters& Norsk-Skiing ,snowshoeing, lessons and rentals
258 Stagecoach Rd. Sunapee, NH
603-763-5571
Pine Hill Ski Club
Mountain Road, Wilmot Flat, NH
603-735-5000
Proctor Academy
204 Main Street, Andover, NH
603-735-6000
17 miles of cross country skiing, open to the public
Get the latest weather and ski reports at Ski New Hampshire http://www.skinh.com
SkatingSkating Information
Eastman Cross Country Center
In Grantham on the 11th fairway pond. Skate rentals, warming hut.
Henniker- Public skating at New England College
Newport Town Common
Mon-Thurs 3-7pm; weekends 11am-7pm.
Free skate rentals, warming hut.
Next to the New London Inn
On Main Street on the New LondonTown Green
Sunapee Harbor
Behind the gazebo; lighted at night.
Skate rentals are available at Village Sports,
603-526-4948. and on the Newport Town Green in Newport.
Snowmobiling InformationKearsarge Trail Snails Snowmobile Club
Trail Map
Sugar River Rail Trail (Newport-Claremont) 9.5 miles
Guided tours are available at Sunapee Attractions
through Rosewood Barn & Gallery in Newbury, NH
603-763-2882
Granite State Vacations is owned and operated by NH Forum for Getaway Marketing
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