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Ellacoya State Park
(Approx. 2.2 miles)
Ellacoya State Park is located in Gilford on the southwest shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire's largest lake.
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Endicott Rock
(Approx. 3.4 miles)
Endicott Rock may be the oldest public monument in New England.
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Groveton Covered Bridge
(Approx. 4.0 miles)
The bridge was built by Captain Charles Richardson and his son. When U.S. Route 3 was reconstructed in 1939, the Groveton covered bridge was bypassed. It was repaired by Milton Graton and his son Arnold in 1964-1965. A water supply line is suspended beneath the bridge.
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Ahern State Park
(Approx. 5.8 miles)
Ahern State Park spans 128 acres, with 3,500 feet of shoreline on Lake Winnisquam. The park was transferred to the state in November, 1994 as Governor's State Park, and renamed by statute in 1998. Ahern State Park has biking, hiking, fishing and parking.
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Historical Society Museum
(Approx. 9.5 miles)
The mission of the Sandwich Historical Society is to collect and preserve the material culture and historical record of the town of Sandwich, and to use these resources in service to the public through educational experiences and outreach to the community.
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Surroundings Art Gallery
(Approx. 9.6 miles)
Original Landscape Art Surroundings is an art gallery containing original paintings in several media (watercolor, oil, etc), folk art, wood carvings, and much more. The artwork is more traditional, representational art in nature focusing on landscapes of the Lakes Region.
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Wellington State Park
(Approx. 12.4 miles)
Wellington State Park boasts the largest freshwater swimming beach in the New Hampshire State Park system. Hiking trails and picnic areas along the shore afford views of one of the deepest and clearest lakes in the state.
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Smith Covered Bridge
(Approx. 12.7 miles)
Smith River Bridge According to W. Edward White in his book Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, a Captain Charles Richardson built the first covered bridge at this site in the early 1800s. The current bridge was built in 1850 when James McQueston hired Herman Marcy of Littleton, N.H.
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Wolfeboro Trolley Company
(Approx. 13.0 miles)
Discover America's Oldest Summer Resort in a Turn-of-the-Century-Style Trolley. You're 45-minute narrated tour of historic Wolfeboro begins at the Wolfeboro Town Docks or the Information Center at the old Railroad Station.
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