Natural Spring: In Sandwich?

CrownRay · 09-10-2012, 07:18 AM

Hi,
We were out cycling this weekend. We went up 109 into Sandwich, onto 113 and past the fairgrounds and the creamery. Ended up back on 25 in Tamworth. Anyway, there was a fresh water spring on the side of the road somehere along that route. It looked like an old horse traugh with the water comming from a hose. A plauqe said it was erected in 1905. Does anyone have any information about the history of this? It was not as "set up" as the one that used to be near our home in Moultonboro, on Redding Lane, but it looked like it had been maintained well over the years...thanks!

Heaven · 09-10-2012, 11:21 AM

I've been getting my drinking water there for years and years. I believe it is now even tested on a regular basis.

CrownRay · 09-10-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Heaven

I've been getting my drinking water there for years and years. I believe it is now even tested on a regular basis.

that's a relief! seeing as how I filled my water bottles with it.

Jonas Pilot · 09-10-2012, 12:16 PM

That's where I wash my dog too.

BroadHopper · 09-10-2012, 01:48 PM

I remember seeing springs everywhere when I travel NH in the 50's and 60's. I believe EPA shut down most of them and made testing a requirement if the spring is open to the public.

songkrai · 09-10-2012, 07:27 PM

There used to be one on Bean Road between Center Harbor/Moultonborough and Sandwich.

Is that one long gone now?

wifi · 09-10-2012, 07:34 PM

Locally, its called Elliot Springs, there is a plaque with some history. I visit it regularly.

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Originally Posted by songkrai

There used to be one on Bean Road between Center Harbor/Moultonborough and Sandwich.

Is that one long gone now?

The state plowed it over years back, because it used to run across Bean Road and freeze, it was right in the vicinity of Range Road

09-10-2012, 07:18 AM	#1
CrownRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Medford MA/Blackcat Island Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Natural Spring: In Sandwich? Hi, We were out cycling this weekend. We went up 109 into Sandwich, onto 113 and past the fairgrounds and the creamery. Ended up back on 25 in Tamworth. Anyway, there was a fresh water spring on the side of the road somehere along that route. It looked like an old horse traugh with the water comming from a hose. A plauqe said it was erected in 1905. Does anyone have any information about the history of this? It was not as "set up" as the one that used to be near our home in Moultonboro, on Redding Lane, but it looked like it had been maintained well over the years...thanks! __________________ "The ocean (or lake) itself is not dangerous, it's the hard stuff around the edges that will kill you."

09-10-2012, 01:48 PM	#5
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,509 Thanks: 3,116 Thanked 1,089 Times in 783 Posts	Hundreds of Springs in NH I remember seeing springs everywhere when I travel NH in the 50's and 60's. I believe EPA shut down most of them and made testing a requirement if the spring is open to the public. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

09-10-2012, 11:21 AM	#2
Heaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 516 Thanks: 126 Thanked 94 Times in 66 Posts	I've been getting my drinking water there for years and years. I believe it is now even tested on a regular basis.

09-10-2012, 12:16 PM	#4
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	That's where I wash my dog too.

09-10-2012, 07:27 PM	#6
songkrai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 725 Thanks: 35 Thanked 145 Times in 98 Posts	There used to be one on Bean Road between Center Harbor/Moultonborough and Sandwich. Is that one long gone now?