Lakeshore Railroad - Part Two

upthesaukee · 03-06-2005, 11:01 PM

I started coming "upthesaukee" as a toddler, lo those many years ago right at Lake Shore Park. My mom's aunt and uncle (Millie & Jim Foster) had a place at LSP called the "Wee Hoose", scottish dialect for small house, of course. It started out as a wooden platform with a tent, as stated in the article, and evolved into the cottage. Used to sleep on the porch, and Uncle Jim would wake up in the morning, open a cooler in the floor, grab a bottle of whiskey (scotch of course), take a belt out of it, reach over and wake my dad, and give him the bottle. talk about an eyeopener. And it was indeed every day. they had dances at the pavillion for the kids, and then the kids would be taken back to the cottage and put to bed. The adults would then take over dancing, and adults would routinely walk the campground checking the kids to make sure they were ok. (try doing that today) Couldn't spell winnipesaukee, so I would ask if we were going up to Uncle Jim & Aunt Millie's by asking if "we were going up the 'Saukee". And now I are here. Great old memories were just stirred up. Obviously, some of those lobes up there are still working!!!

cursereversed · 12-28-2007, 04:00 PM

I really enjoyed the pictures and stories. Being from Lakeport, it's great to see pictures of the way it used to look. Thanks so much for your efforts!

Boardwalk Bluesboy · 04-21-2008, 12:13 PM

What was the total track mileage of the Lake Shore Railroad from Alton Bay to Lakeport? I cannot seem to find this number anywhere in either of the two Lake Shore Railroad threads.

Soaringeagle · 08-15-2022, 03:32 PM

I think it was 17 1/2 miles

03-06-2005, 11:01 PM	#1
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,599 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,458 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,082 Posts	Upthesaukee's origin I started coming "upthesaukee" as a toddler, lo those many years ago right at Lake Shore Park. My mom's aunt and uncle (Millie & Jim Foster) had a place at LSP called the "Wee Hoose", scottish dialect for small house, of course. It started out as a wooden platform with a tent, as stated in the article, and evolved into the cottage. Used to sleep on the porch, and Uncle Jim would wake up in the morning, open a cooler in the floor, grab a bottle of whiskey (scotch of course), take a belt out of it, reach over and wake my dad, and give him the bottle. talk about an eyeopener. And it was indeed every day. they had dances at the pavillion for the kids, and then the kids would be taken back to the cottage and put to bed. The adults would then take over dancing, and adults would routinely walk the campground checking the kids to make sure they were ok. (try doing that today) Couldn't spell winnipesaukee, so I would ask if we were going up to Uncle Jim & Aunt Millie's by asking if "we were going up the 'Saukee". And now I are here. Great old memories were just stirred up. Obviously, some of those lobes up there are still working!!! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

12-28-2007, 04:00 PM	#2
cursereversed Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Terrific job I really enjoyed the pictures and stories. Being from Lakeport, it's great to see pictures of the way it used to look. Thanks so much for your efforts!

04-21-2008, 12:13 PM	#3
Boardwalk Bluesboy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 21 Posts	Track Mileage What was the total track mileage of the Lake Shore Railroad from Alton Bay to Lakeport? I cannot seem to find this number anywhere in either of the two Lake Shore Railroad threads.

08-15-2022, 03:32 PM	#4
Soaringeagle Member Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: now in Florida Posts: 47 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	milage I think it was 17 1/2 miles