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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
Now, if the State of NH had just a little bit of foresight, they could have built a nice state boat launch ramp facility back in 1938. Newly elected US Senator Styles Bridges (former NH Governor) could have lined up a federal Works Progress Administration project to get one built by local labor......but noooo waaaay would Sen Bridges want a WPA state ramp built onto the 'Big Lake'.... because he was a true Republican  !
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Yeah, what foresite that would have been too, considering cars, powerboats and trailers were at best in their infancy then. The national highway system was a twinkle in someone's eye and rail was the main mode of distance travel and the main way to get to the lake.
Good reasoning as usual Less

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