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A Weirs Souvenir - 1880s - 1940s - Part 1
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METHODIST CAMP MEETING GROUNDS
Entrance to Methodist Circle Today.
"In the early 1870's, Methodists discovered that Weirs Beach provided the perfect setting for their summer religious meetings. In 1874, 13 acres were purchased for a "camp-meeting ground. By the 1890's, the Methodist campgrounds had evolved into a densely settled colony of cottages and cabins close by the lake." Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society
The Campmeetings were so successful that it was decided a church would be built on Tower Avenue. (next to the Music Hall and adjacent to the Weirs Hotel) The first service was held in 1886. It burnt in the great hotel fire in 1924 but was rebuilt in 1926. It still stands today.
The Methodist Church Today.
The development of this Camp Meeting was not unlike that of the Alton Bay Adventist Camp Meetings.
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An old stereoview photo of Men at Weirs Campmeeting. GH Tebbetts, Laconia, NH.
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