Popular resorts, and how to reach them . he • Con-cord and Suncook Valley Railroad to Pittsfield, and Gilmanton IronWorks by the Boston and Maine to Alton, and thence by stages. FromTilton the road follows the Win) River, and the shores of LittleBdji and Winnesquam T^ake, past Union Brifh/e. to Laconia. Although undeveloped at present, this region possesses many featurescalculated to make it pojnilar with the seeker after health and Lake is some twelve or fifteen miles in length, is beautifulin form and suiToundings, and, but for its more pretentious rival Win-ne
Popular resorts, and how to reach them . he • Con-cord and Suncook Valley Railroad to Pittsfield, and Gilmanton IronWorks by the Boston and Maine to Alton, and thence by stages. FromTilton the road follows the Win) River, and the shores of LittleBdji and Winnesquam T^ake, past Union Brifh/e. to Laconia. Although undeveloped at present, this region possesses many featurescalculated to make it pojnilar with the seeker after health and Lake is some twelve or fifteen miles in length, is beautifulin form and suiToundings, and, but for its more pretentious rival Win-nepesaukee, would have, ere this, received the attention which its meritsdeserve. It has long been known as the home for the lake trout, andsomewhat famed for its piscatorial advantages. Two small summerhouses furnish accommodation for visitors, — the Winnesquam at thelower end of the lake, and the Ba// View, which is admirably located inthe suburbs of Laconia. The cars pass between it and the lake, andleave passengers when POPULAR RKSOIMS, AND HOW TO UKACII THEM. 41 The route, which from Concord lies tliroiigli an lUKutPiVHtins; country,now fairly enters tlie lake and mountain regit)n. 1lie scenery does notpossess the yi-andeur of the Wliite-lNIountain section ; yet it is marked bymany elements of pictures(ine beauty. Its water-views are fiuf ; a distantline of mountain-peaks cuts the horizon. It is only five miles, over a ji^oodcountry road, to Mount Belknap, which is easily accessible, and fromwhose barren summit may be had one of the finest landscape-views onthe Atlantic slope. It vai-ies from the Bed-Hill prospect by havins: LakeWinnepesaukee and the entire i>roup of the Wliite and Fninconia Moun-tdhis in the same Aiew. The steamer Mount Wasliington can be dis-tinctly seen soon after it leaves Allo)t. Ba>/, and traced on its way for morethan twenty-five miles to Wolfboro and Centre Harbor. The steamer• Lady of the Lake can also be followed in ^; t
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