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fatlazyless · 07-21-2006, 09:10 PM

Has there been enough snow in the last two winters for snowmobilng. Do not think so. No one knows about next winter.

Thomas Plante, the first owner and creator of the Castle property made his money as a Boston shoe manufactorer. He passed away as a penniless pauper in poor health working as a dish washer at the Castle. His mistake was to invest all his savings in the Czar Nicholas' Russian war bonds which became worthless when the communists took over in the 1917 revolution. Not being able to pay Moultonboro his property taxes, he lost his castle and 5000 acres.

At least the 5000 acres are still intact and the snowmobile trails coud return if the LRCT changes its mind and the snow returns. If it had been subdivided and developed, there would be no way.

Just look what's happened with the Castle Springs water and beer property. That neighborhood has really changed what with the daily tanker-truck traffic.

07-21-2006, 09:10 PM	#22
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,856 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 303 Thanked 1,039 Times in 758 Posts	...some thoughts Has there been enough snow in the last two winters for snowmobilng. Do not think so. No one knows about next winter. Thomas Plante, the first owner and creator of the Castle property made his money as a Boston shoe manufactorer. He passed away as a penniless pauper in poor health working as a dish washer at the Castle. His mistake was to invest all his savings in the Czar Nicholas' Russian war bonds which became worthless when the communists took over in the 1917 revolution. Not being able to pay Moultonboro his property taxes, he lost his castle and 5000 acres. At least the 5000 acres are still intact and the snowmobile trails coud return if the LRCT changes its mind and the snow returns. If it had been subdivided and developed, there would be no way. Just look what's happened with the Castle Springs water and beer property. That neighborhood has really changed what with the daily tanker-truck traffic.