Welsh Centennial Celebration

2011 marks 100 years of land conservation on Mount Sunapee. Help us celebrate this important milestone!

* July 21, 2011 - The Sunapee Historical Society hosts "The Life & Times of Herbert Welsh," a cracker barrel talk.

* August 27, 2011 - A guided hike to Lake Solitude followed by a BBQ, music, and camping at Mount Sunapee State Park.

Climb the mountains

“Climb the mountains and get their glad tidings.  Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.  The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.” – John Muir (1838-1914)

This quote can be found in the prologue of the "Manual of Mount Sunapee," which chronicled the geological, cultural and natural history of the area and spoke to the importance of public awareness in “preserving the mountain for the enjoyment of all.”   Published in 1915 by the Sunapee Chapter of the Forest Society, the manual sold for 50 cents and the proceeds went to support trail maintenance on Mount Sunapee.

The Manual is available at Abbott Library, Sunapee, NH, in the Reference Department.

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Mt. Sunapee State Park: A Comprehensive History PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 14:20

In our state today many of our water bodies as well as mountains and towns recall through their names the age of Indian ancestry. Such words as Connecticut meaning "the long river"; Kearsarge, "the high place"; and Monadnock, "at the silver mountain" are derived from Algonquin words. In addition, Sunapee is said to be an adaptation of two Algonquin words which roughly translated mean "wild goose water.

-  The opening passage to "Mt. Sunapee State Park, A Comprehensive History" by Don MacAskill

Download the History in two files. (Note the file sizes.)

 

 

Mt. Sunapee State Park - A Comprehensive History by Don MacAskill - Part 1 of 2 (4.42 MB)

  • Forward
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 - "Wild Goose Water" - The Early Days - pages 1 - 8
  • Chapter 2 - Mt. Sunapee -- From a Farm to a Reservation - pages 9 - 18
  • Chapter 3 - Sunapee's Tourism -- A Booming Business - pages 19 - 24
  • Chapter 4 - A Park is Born - pages 25 - 33

 Part 2 of 2 (1 MB)

  • Footnotes -  pages 34 - 36
  • Appendix A - pages 37 - 41 (Chapter 190, Laws of 1941)
  • Appendix B - pages 42 - 45 (Chronological Notes on Mt. Sunapee's Development)
  • Bibliography - pages 46 - 47
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