Barbers Pole

dmjr · 08-30-2009, 06:41 PM

I was on the lake today and I was in the area of the Barbers Pole and it was not there. Any ideas?

TomC · 08-30-2009, 06:46 PM

in August. here it is:

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...t=barbers+pole

Peter · 08-31-2009, 11:53 AM

Drove by yesterday afternoon and saw it right on the boat house.

hazelnut · 09-01-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter

Drove by yesterday afternoon and saw it right on the boat house.

Peter the one on the boat house is not the actual barber pole we speak of. There has been one in the water near the markers for quite some time. The one on the boathouse was put on by the owners of that house. As a matter of fact I believe that there are others in the area that have them on their decks/docks etc.

Greene's Basin Girl · 10-03-2010, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by hazelnut

Peter the one on the boat house is not the actual barber pole we speak of. There has been one in the water near the markers for quite some time. The one on the boathouse was put on by the owners of that house. As a matter of fact I believe that there are others in the area that have them on their decks/docks etc.

Where is the Barber Pole located on the lake?

ApS · 10-03-2010, 04:06 AM

"Barber's Pole" is the narrow passageway located between Tuftonboro Neck and Cow Island: On your chart, look for Flasher-17.

If a bridge ever gets built to develop 522-acre Cow Island, it would go in there...

Greene's Basin Girl · 10-04-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Acres per Second

"Barber's Pole" is the narrow passageway located between Tuftonboro Neck and Cow Island: On your chart, look for Flasher-17.

If a bridge ever gets built to develop 522-acre Cow Island, it would go in there...

Thanks for letting me know where the Barber's Pole is. I go by that area all the time, but I didn't realize that it was called the Barber's Pole. In most areas on the lake I don't have to look at the chart. If I looked at the chart I would have learned the name.

JTA · 10-04-2010, 05:31 PM

I hope that the Barber's Pole buoy is not replaced. Folks are confused as they navigate the area. I'm sure they are wondering if it's a navigation buoy (it's not). People who have places on the mainland side have put up some nice barber's poles. That should be enough.

LakeSnake · 10-04-2010, 07:25 PM

Is there a navigational aid described on the map that looks like the barbers pole?

VitaBene · 10-05-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LakeSnake

Is there a navigational aid described on the map that looks like the barbers pole?

No, but it still looks like a spar buoy.

Island-Ho · 10-05-2010, 02:49 PM

The original barber pole was always on the mainland. Was there ever a barber shop there?
It was not unusual to find Idylewild councilors making the swim to the mainland at this point to escape the camp for their day off or an evening in town! Let's hope no one ever tries to put a bridge there - that would forever ruin the island experience for those that choose to summer there - and one or two that live there full time.

Little Bear · 10-05-2010, 02:58 PM

There is a thread about the history here:

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...read.php?t=397

08-30-2009, 06:41 PM	#1
dmjr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 274 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Barbers Pole I was on the lake today and I was in the area of the Barbers Pole and it was not there. Any ideas? __________________ DMJR Moultonborough, NH

08-30-2009, 06:46 PM	#2
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 818 Thanks: 42 Thanked 185 Times in 116 Posts	there was a thread on this earlier in August. here it is: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...t=barbers+pole

10-03-2010, 04:06 AM	#6
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 6,028 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 789 Times in 564 Posts	Cow Island—Flasher-17... "Barber's Pole" is the narrow passageway located between Tuftonboro Neck and Cow Island: On your chart, look for Flasher-17. If a bridge ever gets built to develop 522-acre Cow Island, it would go in there...

10-05-2010, 02:49 PM	#11
Island-Ho Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 178 Thanks: 21 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	The Original Barber Pole The original barber pole was always on the mainland. Was there ever a barber shop there? It was not unusual to find Idylewild councilors making the swim to the mainland at this point to escape the camp for their day off or an evening in town! Let's hope no one ever tries to put a bridge there - that would forever ruin the island experience for those that choose to summer there - and one or two that live there full time.

08-31-2009, 11:53 AM	#3
Peter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Windham, NH Posts: 70 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Drove by yesterday afternoon and saw it right on the boat house.

10-04-2010, 05:31 PM	#8
JTA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 233 Thanks: 34 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	I hope that the Barber's Pole buoy is not replaced. Folks are confused as they navigate the area. I'm sure they are wondering if it's a navigation buoy (it's not). People who have places on the mainland side have put up some nice barber's poles. That should be enough.

10-04-2010, 07:25 PM	#9
LakeSnake Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pine (Alton) Mountain Posts: 138 Thanks: 39 Thanked 33 Times in 20 Posts	Is there a navigational aid described on the map that looks like the barbers pole?

10-05-2010, 02:58 PM	#12
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 589 Thanks: 134 Thanked 252 Times in 136 Posts	There is a thread about the history here: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...read.php?t=397