Does your ancestry involve the lake?

riverat · 04-23-2014, 07:43 PM

My parents built there camp at Sawyer Lake in Gilmanton in 1952, I spent my summers there with my mother until 1974. Was always at or around the lake, Weirs fireworks every week and arcades and drive-in. Really great memories which brought me back to the lake(Alton) 10 years ago.

upthesaukee · 04-23-2014, 09:19 PM

My Great Aunt and Great Uncle Millie and Jim Foster had a place at Lake Shore Park. First was a platform on which was erected a wall tent. Then they were allowed to build a cabin on the platform. It was white, had a small screened porch on the front, and was called the Wee Hoose (wee house, in Scottish dialect). Mom went up there in her youth before WWII, and after she married Dad in 1944 and the war ended, they started going up there. I was born in 1946 and spent some time that summer, and have been at the lake ever since, at least once a year for over 68 years. As the signature says, I live here, I am always Upthesaukee.

I did go to Camp Lawrence for about 4 years, and even have ancestral history there: My Uncle David was a counselor in the 1930's.

Don't know how I missed this thread the first time around.

Start of an age thing????

Grant · 05-19-2014, 03:06 PM

My grandfather and his brothers used to take the train to Wolfeboro as kids to attend Camp Wyanoke. From then on, he wanted a place on the Big Lake, and finally bought a camp in 1945. Our family held that spot in Melvin Village (the iconic white boathouse along the Wawbeek shore just north of 20 Mile Bay, dead ahead as you head north through The Graveyard) until October 2012. Not a happy day, to say the least. Still hoping to secure a new location for my family...and won't let go of this one...

trfour · 05-19-2014, 04:31 PM

And to this day I have relatives living here...

My Dad was also involved here...
Pictured in 1945...

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04-23-2014, 07:43 PM	#1
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	My parents built there camp at Sawyer Lake in Gilmanton in 1952, I spent my summers there with my mother until 1974. Was always at or around the lake, Weirs fireworks every week and arcades and drive-in. Really great memories which brought me back to the lake(Alton) 10 years ago. __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

04-23-2014, 09:19 PM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,616 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	Since the 1930's I believe. My Great Aunt and Great Uncle Millie and Jim Foster had a place at Lake Shore Park. First was a platform on which was erected a wall tent. Then they were allowed to build a cabin on the platform. It was white, had a small screened porch on the front, and was called the Wee Hoose (wee house, in Scottish dialect). Mom went up there in her youth before WWII, and after she married Dad in 1944 and the war ended, they started going up there. I was born in 1946 and spent some time that summer, and have been at the lake ever since, at least once a year for over 68 years. As the signature says, I live here, I am always Upthesaukee. I did go to Camp Lawrence for about 4 years, and even have ancestral history there: My Uncle David was a counselor in the 1930's. Don't know how I missed this thread the first time around. Start of an age thing???? __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-19-2014, 03:06 PM	#3
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 387 Thanked 234 Times in 128 Posts	My grandfather and his brothers used to take the train to Wolfeboro as kids to attend Camp Wyanoke. From then on, he wanted a place on the Big Lake, and finally bought a camp in 1945. Our family held that spot in Melvin Village (the iconic white boathouse along the Wawbeek shore just north of 20 Mile Bay, dead ahead as you head north through The Graveyard) until October 2012. Not a happy day, to say the least. Still hoping to secure a new location for my family...and won't let go of this one... __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

05-19-2014, 04:31 PM	#4
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,067 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Back When And to this day I have relatives living here... My Dad was also involved here... Pictured in 1945... Attached Images __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

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