Sunday Paper Boat on Winnipesaukee

[tis]

Originally Posted by Waco1148

I was researching the stops that the Uncle Sam mail boat used to make back in the 1920s, and came across this from one of Warren Huse's "Our Yesterdays" articles from the old Laconia Citizen (later part of Foster's Daily Democrat).

I never knew there was a Sunday Paper boat, and I'm not familiar with several of its stops, so help me out here. Where were Pinehurst, New Point Comfort, Black's Wharf, Grover's, and Shore Acres? This would have been in 1907.

Taking the stops in order from Lakeport, I'm not familiar with Pinehurst.

White Mountain Park was on Bear Island, and the lookout tower was incorporated into the church on the south end of Bear.

I think Gypsy Camp was just north of Cattle Landing on Meredith Neck.

No idea about New Point Comfort, except maybe the name is derived from Old Point Comfort in Virginia which was a strategic location during the Civil War, but not sure if it was on Bear Island or Meredith Neck.

Loon Island is on the map and still a mail boat stop.

Black's Wharf-maybe where Y Landing is now?

Pine, Bear and Long Islands all obvious.

Wawbeek was a summer hotel south of Melvin Village, and Merrymount was between Melvin and Wawbeek.

Melvin Village we all know. Winnipesaukee Inn was where Geneva Point Center is now. Union Wharf was in 20 Mile Bay.

Grover's and Shore Acres-no idea!

And finally, the original steamer Belknap sank in 1841, so this must have been a different boat that I have never heard of either.

Text of the 1907 article quoted by Warren in 2007 is below. Hope this sparks some discussion.

"The Sunday paper boat, Steamer Belknap, had "commenced making its regular trips on Lake Winnipesaukee ... Steamer leaves the public wharf (at Lakeport) at 7:30, making a tour of the lake, touching at Pinehurst, White Mountain park, Gypsy camp, New Point Comfort, Loon island, Black's wharf, Pine island, Bear island, Long island, Wabeek, Merrimount, Melvin, Winnipesaukee Inn, Union wharf, Grover's, Shore Acres, returning to The Weirs at 4 and Lakeport at 4:30. Round trip, 50c. The trips of the paper boat afford an excellent opportunity for a delightful Sunday excursion on the lake."
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I know where Shore Acres was. In Tuftonboro, if you went down the road to Camp Belknap, and went straight to the end there was an inn there. At one time they had a campground also. My mom's friend owned it.

[Waco1148]

Said that wrong, Union Wharf is in 19 Mile Bay.

[garysanfran]

Gypsy Camp was on Cattle Landing Rd. about 100 yds. on left before the parking lot and and public dock.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by tis

I know where Shore Acres was. In Tuftonboro, if you went down the road to Camp Belknap, and went straight to the end there was an inn there. At one time they had a campground also. My mom's friend owned it.

On occasion, my family stayed at Shore Acres in the 1950s. It wasn't far from Little Whortleberry Island, where the greatest Smallmouth Bass fishing was located.

I have a photograph of me rowing a white cedar strip-built rowboat there. (Beautifully constructed like wooden canoes of the time).

https://www.instructables.com/Buildi...r-Strip-Canoe/

[tis]

Originally Posted by ApS

On occasion, my family stayed at Shore Acres in the 1950s. It wasn't far from Little Whortleberry Island, where the greatest Smallmouth Bass fishing was located.

I have a photograph of me rowing a white cedar strip-built rowboat there. (Beautifully constructed like wooden canoes of the time).

https://www.instructables.com/Buildi...r-Strip-Canoe/

Geez, and I thought I was going to see a picture of you rowing that boat, not how to build one. I don't think I'm up for that. Anyway, I might have seen your family there at some point. Of course I wouldn't have known.