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fatlazyless · 04-24-2022, 06:47 PM

And, a recent letter to the Laconia Daily Sun from someone who has been around Centre Harbor for a good long time, mentioned that Millard Fillmore, the U.S. President at the time of the August 3, 1852 rowing race was indeed, actually present and was reported to be watching the race from the cupola look-out, high atop the historic Coe House.

https://timpanogos.blog/2013/04/05/m...more-waxes-on/ ...... Millard waxes on about his fantastic Coe House cupola view looking down that Centre Harbor bay as the rowers from Yale and Harvard raced it out!

And, here's a very informative letter to the local newspaper from:

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Bob Heath: Harvard-Yale oar has Center Harbor history
updated Apr 22, 2022

To The Daily Sun,

In the April 22, edition of The Sun (page 4), there is an article concerning the prize for the first Harvard and Yale race being auctioned. The expected price, $3 million. I am surprised there was no mention of Center Harbor, since this was the location of this race. Millard Fillmore was president and I believe he viewed this race from the cupola of the Coe House. In 1952, there was the 100th anniversary celebration race held in Center Harbor. My dad, Everett Heath, was I believe the chair of the committee that put the anniversary race together from the Center Harbor end. Presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower attended and viewed this race from the Coe House also (now Osteria Poggio restaurant).

I feel that more should be made of the Center Harbor involvement in both races. Both were great events for this little town.

Bob Heath

Center Harbor

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04-24-2022, 06:47 PM	#8
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	And, a recent letter to the Laconia Daily Sun from someone who has been around Centre Harbor for a good long time, mentioned that Millard Fillmore, the U.S. President at the time of the August 3, 1852 rowing race was indeed, actually present and was reported to be watching the race from the cupola look-out, high atop the historic Coe House. https://timpanogos.blog/2013/04/05/m...more-waxes-on/ ...... Millard waxes on about his fantastic Coe House cupola view looking down that Centre Harbor bay as the rowers from Yale and Harvard raced it out! And, here's a very informative letter to the local newspaper from: .................................................. .. Bob Heath: Harvard-Yale oar has Center Harbor history updated Apr 22, 2022 To The Daily Sun, In the April 22, edition of The Sun (page 4), there is an article concerning the prize for the first Harvard and Yale race being auctioned. The expected price, $3 million. I am surprised there was no mention of Center Harbor, since this was the location of this race. Millard Fillmore was president and I believe he viewed this race from the cupola of the Coe House. In 1952, there was the 100th anniversary celebration race held in Center Harbor. My dad, Everett Heath, was I believe the chair of the committee that put the anniversary race together from the Center Harbor end. Presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower attended and viewed this race from the Coe House also (now Osteria Poggio restaurant). I feel that more should be made of the Center Harbor involvement in both races. Both were great events for this little town. Bob Heath Center Harbor .................................................. ...... . . __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 04-26-2022 at 04:35 AM.