Blodgetts Landing is a section of Newbury, NH. It is one of the eleven “landings” that were once on Lake Sunapee. A fleet of steam ships took guests to the many hotels/inns that were located at these various landings from the 1800's until the late 1930's.
Sunapee, NH Region Topographic Map - 1907. Note the "Steamboat Route"
Blodgetts Landing Street Map - from 1915 Hancock map. Note, #875 Casino (just built), #877 Forest House, #878 bowling alley, #879 ice cream store, #880 grocery store, #881 dance hall and #834 Spiritualist Church. Note, the "outdoor Spiritualist Temple" (at the Lake Ave. and Wash. St. fork) was either not shown or removed by 1915.
Blodgetts Landing aerial view - today
Blodgetts Landing panorama taken from the middle of the cove - Summer 2003
Blodgetts on a calm day...
Boathouse on Cressy Point
Blodgett Lodge Brochure - outside 4 pages
Blodgett Lodge Brochure - inside 4 pages
Blodgett Lodge brochure Cover
Blodgett Lodge brochure Photo - lodge front
Blodgett Lodge brochure photo
Blodgett Lodge brochure - page 1
Blodgett Lodge brochure - page 2
Blodgett Lodge brochure - page 3
Blodgett Lodge brochure - N.E. map
Blodgett Lodge brochure - Lake Sunapee map. note the "landings" - Newbury, Pine Cliff, Camp Comfort, Brightwood, BLODGETT'S LANDING, Burkehaven, Owl Nest, Sunapee Lake Ave, Sunapee Harbor, Soo-Nipi, Hastings, Lakeside, George's Mills
Boat fire in cove with Wolfe's house in background. From the Sunday, July 13th, 1986 "Eagle Times"
Newbury NH brochure from 1938.
Ads from Newbury brochure 1938
eighth annual Spiritualist of NH Camp Meeting program held July 25th to Sept. 5th, 1885.
eighth annual Spiritualist Camp Meeting program 1885
Memorial Rock in small park, opposite 35 Washington St.
Memorial plaque on rock in small park, opposite 35 Washington St.
This picture is credited to the "Soo Nipi" magazine. It was found in an October 1998 issue.
Stern of the Winonah photographed in the summer of 2006, 98 years after burning and sinking at the Blodgetts Landing dock. Note, the rudder post (far left) the keel, drive shaft and engine cranckshaft (far right). Also, note the good size bass fish swimming over the wreck.
Crowd at an "event" at the Casino in the 1930's or 1940's - can you identify the event or any of the people?
Blodgetts boat ramp - November 2006
Blodgetts boat ramp - December 18, 2006. Note the drop in water level since Nov. 2006
