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 late 1800's until the 1940's.
Note the bottom two photos (#4 & #5) are of the "Grove at Blodgett's" - from 1907 postcard. #4 shows the "Bandstand" (right-center) and #5 shows the outdoor Spiritualist Temple stage/altar and open-air pews.
Photo from previous 1907 postcard - #4 shows the "Bandstand".
Photo from previous 1907 postcard - #5 shows the "outdoor Temple" with pews filled for a Spiritualist service.
38 Lake Ave. - on left "The Windham"
20 Lake Ave - Looking north
50-62 Lake Ave. Looking north
34 - 40 Lake Ave
38 - 48 Lake Ave. and beyond - from the Ron Garceau collection
38 - 48 Lake Ave. - from the Ron Garceau collection
20 Lake Ave. looking north
The Casino 1977 just prior to a controlled burn by the Newbury Fire Dept.
The Casino - probably lake 1950's
The Casino - note the Dance Hall directly behind Casino - now the basketball court
Casino to boat houses - probably early 1960's
52-62 Lake Ave. looking north
Boardwalk at 20 Lake Ave. looking north.
Forest House (right) looking down Blodgett Road towards lake at the intersection of Pine St. (right) and Bowles Rd. (left). Buildings on left were an ice cream shop, grocery store and a dance hall.
Blodgetts town dock in the 1950's
recently hand painted Sunapee Boat Tours sign
from the Ron Garceau collection.
1907 double fold-out postcard of Blodgetts waterfront
2003 panorama photo taken from the same spot in the cove of the previous postcard
looking north from the Idlehurst waterfront.
Croft Beach from the cove
from the Ron Garceau collection
30 Washington St. "Beaver Lodge" (on left) up to 42 Wash. St. (Postoffice) - including the "Spiritualist" Temple.
** NEW ** Memorial rock in small park, opposite 35 Washington St.
** NEW ** Memorial plaque on rock in small park, opposite 35 Washington St.
1st house on the far left of postcard is "Beaver Lodge" 30 Washington St. - formally "Ammonoosuc Lodge", a boarding house.
Flora M Francis, the Proprietor's business card
Flora M Francis, the Proprietor of the "Ammonoosuc Lodge" in the late 1800's to early 1900's ?
Casino from Croft Beach - probably late 1950s.
Boardwalk and "Wenonah Dock" (at 47 Lake Ave.) from in front of 62 Lake Ave.
6-20 Lake Ave. waterfront and boardwalk.
"Bowles Lodge" or "Baker Lodge"? on Croft Beach - 340 Bowles Rd.
Blodgett Lodge - from the Ron Garceau collection
Blodgett Anglers Camp (Blodgett Lodge) - from the Ron Garceau collection
1 Lakeside Rd. and 2 Lake Ave.
2 Lake Ave. ?
34 - 36 Lake Ave.
32 - 34 Lake Ave. - looking up Postoffice St. from town dock
16 Lake Ave. looking south
14 - 18 Lake Ave.
Forest House with Mr. Huntoon (beard at corner post)
Blodgett Anglers Camp - later Blodgett Lodge.
28 - 32 Lake Ave. - from town dock
Postcard - 20 - 30 Lake Ave. - note Mose Miller's cabins at left-center of the photo
28 - 32 Lake Ave. from town dock. note small cabins with path in between - owned by Mose Miller. Pre-dates Taylor's Lodge in this location - from the Ron Garceau collection
28 - 34 Lake Ave. with town dock
Our founder - George Blodgett - approximately 1905 (see automobile behind horse)
George Blodgett - circa late 1800's - from the Ron Garceau collection
Blodgett Lodge - probably 1940s
Blodgett Lodge - probably the 1950s
Lake Ave. looking north from town dock - from the Ron Garceau collection
Town dock from the boardwalk - from the Ron Garceau collection
66 Lake Ave. looking north. Note the sunken Wenonah ship in front of 47 Lake Ave. - from the Ron Garceau collection
