Lake childhood memories

tis · 02-20-2020, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hemlock

These lots were sold by an outfit called Island Sales Corporation. The bulk of the lots on this non Idlewild side of Cow were sold by them. My grandfathers lot was one of two sold on Oct 14 1965. The other one was sold to the TV repair man who told my grandfather about the Island. To my knowledge they were the first.

There may have been other lots on that side of Cow owned or sold by others but that is what I know.
The plan of the lots is located in the Carroll County Registry of deeds as Plan book 7 Page 68.

I am interested because a friend of the family supposedly bought the first lot on the Barber Pole side which you are talking about. He went out a few times in his little boat and camped out but then he was killed in an auto accident so he didn't own it very long. Other friends of ours had the little brown camp opposite Cow on Tuftonboro Neck and he put his little boat in there so he didn't have very far to go. I am pretty vague because I was so young. I just would love to piece it all together sometime. I don't know if this was before or during the Island Sales Corp. that you mentioned. I think his name was Barker.

Barney Bear · 02-20-2020, 04:14 PM

We have enjoyed many memorable experiences since buying our place on East Bear Island in 1967 [before we bought our first house].

One summer, we had twenty people and five dogs visiting at the same time as they all wanted to be there together. Fortunately, we had installed a new state-of-the-art septic system a few years before.

Of special note, our oldest grandniece produced movies, as a school project, while there using our family and guests as cast members. Our biggest production was "Gilligan's Island". Of course, I was the Captain. Our Scottish terriers appeared in roasting pots. Vacationers aboard the Sophie C were treated to a noisy greeting from the shore castaways' encampment as they passed by.

We are still waiting for our Oscar statuettes to be delivered. 🎭 🐻

JEEPONLY · 02-20-2020, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Barney Bear

We have enjoyed many memorable experiences since buying our place on East Bear Island in 1967 [before we bought our first house].

One summer, we had twenty people and five dogs visiting at the same time as they all wanted to be there together. Fortunately, we had installed a new state-of-the-art septic system a few years before.

Of special note, our oldest grandniece produced movies, as a school project, while there using our family and guests as cast members. Our biggest production was "Gilligan's Island". Of course, I was the Captain. Our Scottish terriers appeared in roasting pots. Vacationers aboard the Sophie C were treated to a noisy greeting from the shore castaways' encampment as they passed by.

We are still waiting for our Oscar statuettes to be delivered. 🎭 🐻

Great story!
I hope you get the chocolate/gold covered statuette(s)! It sounds like you expect to win in more than one category!

What was the year your grandniece filmed her movie? Was she a high school student (I'm thinking what type of medium)? Even very young students, today, can do amazing things with video!

8gv · 02-20-2020, 06:03 PM

I can barely remember this and a few details were filled in much later by my now deceased mother.

After finishing third grade I was told that our family was going to Mt Washington and Lake Winnipesaukee for a week that summer.

I had a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle of a beautiful snow capped mountain reflecting in a small pond.

Somehow this became my expectation for our vacation.

We arrived after dark at a small rental cabin above the Weirs.

In the morning I got my first glimpse of the lake.

It looked very different than my puzzle!

We headed up to the Mt Washington cog railway for a ride to the summit that terrified my mom.

Upon our return to our cabin my mom declared that her tooth hurt really bad.

Apparently it was abscessed and for some reason a dentist was not consulted.

Then it started raining, a lot, so we went home the next day.

Fortunately, on the advice of an employee, my wife and I gave the area another try in 2003.

We now live here full time!

Barney Bear · 02-20-2020, 06:04 PM

Our grandniece was in college in the mid-west. I believe that our summers of stardom were in the early 21st Century. She used a video camera, and gave the actors copies on CD's. What a fun time we all had!!! 🐻

MeredithMan · 02-20-2020, 06:50 PM

The Lake has been an important part of my family's life, and it all began on Labor Day Weekend, 1973. We went away for the weekend and ended up at The MaryKay Cottage on the shores of LSP. I was just a 12 year old boy at the time, but it is probably one of the best childhood memories I have...playing ball in the water with my parents, a folk mass on Saturday evening in The Pavillion, and some older gent at the cottage next to The MaryKay who talked my father's ear off and began every sentence with, "Well anywho...."

The MaryKay was for sale at the time, I believe for $5,000.00. My parents were very tempted, but as I remember, you could only buy the cottage and not the land....not sure if that is accurate or not, but that is what I remember my parents saying. As a result, they didn't buy it, but eventually did find a place that brought them great joy the rest of their lives.

Now, as an adult with my own kids, the lake is our home-away-from-home and we owe it all to that weekend at LSP and the MaryKay cottage.

hemlock · 02-24-2020, 06:53 AM

There was all kinds of fun to be had when we were kids on Cow. To start with exploring and building forts. The 1938 hurricane had knocked down many large pines on the Island that were never salvaged. We used to make leantos beside them. We used to walk along the electric lines and pick up short pieces of wire
nuts bolts and screws that the linemen had dropped.

When we were old enough to use the boat on our own we would go to Orchard cove and pull up at the isthmus and walk to the other side to swim and dive. Sometimes we would anchor there and dive for mussels on the sandy bottom.

I remember people saying the Mt Washington sheltered in Orchard cove during the 1938 Hurricane.

We once rigged up a mast on the old Arkansas Traveler aluminum boat with a
mast and went sailing. It went so slow we wrote letters on the sail saying "The Turtle"

02-20-2020, 04:14 PM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 498 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Oscar Winners? We have enjoyed many memorable experiences since buying our place on East Bear Island in 1967 [before we bought our first house]. One summer, we had twenty people and five dogs visiting at the same time as they all wanted to be there together. Fortunately, we had installed a new state-of-the-art septic system a few years before. Of special note, our oldest grandniece produced movies, as a school project, while there using our family and guests as cast members. Our biggest production was "Gilligan's Island". Of course, I was the Captain. Our Scottish terriers appeared in roasting pots. Vacationers aboard the Sophie C were treated to a noisy greeting from the shore castaways' encampment as they passed by. We are still waiting for our Oscar statuettes to be delivered. 🎭 🐻

02-20-2020, 06:04 PM	#5
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 498 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Hollywood East Our grandniece was in college in the mid-west. I believe that our summers of stardom were in the early 21st Century. She used a video camera, and gave the actors copies on CD's. What a fun time we all had!!! 🐻

02-24-2020, 06:53 AM	#7
hemlock Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 66 Thanks: 1 Thanked 43 Times in 20 Posts	Sailing There was all kinds of fun to be had when we were kids on Cow. To start with exploring and building forts. The 1938 hurricane had knocked down many large pines on the Island that were never salvaged. We used to make leantos beside them. We used to walk along the electric lines and pick up short pieces of wire nuts bolts and screws that the linemen had dropped. When we were old enough to use the boat on our own we would go to Orchard cove and pull up at the isthmus and walk to the other side to swim and dive. Sometimes we would anchor there and dive for mussels on the sandy bottom. I remember people saying the Mt Washington sheltered in Orchard cove during the 1938 Hurricane. We once rigged up a mast on the old Arkansas Traveler aluminum boat with a mast and went sailing. It went so slow we wrote letters on the sail saying "The Turtle"

02-20-2020, 06:03 PM	#4
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,127 Thanks: 64 Thanked 753 Times in 487 Posts	I can barely remember this and a few details were filled in much later by my now deceased mother. After finishing third grade I was told that our family was going to Mt Washington and Lake Winnipesaukee for a week that summer. I had a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle of a beautiful snow capped mountain reflecting in a small pond. Somehow this became my expectation for our vacation. We arrived after dark at a small rental cabin above the Weirs. In the morning I got my first glimpse of the lake. It looked very different than my puzzle! We headed up to the Mt Washington cog railway for a ride to the summit that terrified my mom. Upon our return to our cabin my mom declared that her tooth hurt really bad. Apparently it was abscessed and for some reason a dentist was not consulted. Then it started raining, a lot, so we went home the next day. Fortunately, on the advice of an employee, my wife and I gave the area another try in 2003. We now live here full time!

02-20-2020, 06:50 PM	#6
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 979 Thanks: 263 Thanked 823 Times in 340 Posts	The Lake has been an important part of my family's life, and it all began on Labor Day Weekend, 1973. We went away for the weekend and ended up at The MaryKay Cottage on the shores of LSP. I was just a 12 year old boy at the time, but it is probably one of the best childhood memories I have...playing ball in the water with my parents, a folk mass on Saturday evening in The Pavillion, and some older gent at the cottage next to The MaryKay who talked my father's ear off and began every sentence with, "Well anywho...." The MaryKay was for sale at the time, I believe for $5,000.00. My parents were very tempted, but as I remember, you could only buy the cottage and not the land....not sure if that is accurate or not, but that is what I remember my parents saying. As a result, they didn't buy it, but eventually did find a place that brought them great joy the rest of their lives. Now, as an adult with my own kids, the lake is our home-away-from-home and we owe it all to that weekend at LSP and the MaryKay cottage.

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