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Originally Posted by whalebackpoint'r
The Homestead Farm, now known as the Olde Orchard Inn, had an ice house on the property. As far as I know, it is still there. My folks would stop at the Homestead Farm to pick up their oars and oarlocks and a block of ice before rowing out to their camp. Many of the island campers near Lees Mill did the same back in the early 1900s. There was a rack on the wall in the barn where oars and oarlocks were stored and each camp had their camp name on the rack.
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I own one of those old camps. We have no electricity so ice is a necessary part of our trips. In our exploration we have found two sunken wooden rowboats in front of the camp and up a stream leading into the so called "Haith"
Camping at Camp Iroquois with my Grandfather is what introduced me to the lake.
I am guessing that the Icehouse on Moultonborough neck is probably the one he stopped at as it would have been on the way.
Very interesting history.
Would you know any history of the old Fogg camp?