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The
Cottage Place on Squam Lake, formerly known as The Black Horse Motor
Court, has served as a family vacation destination since it was built in
1957 by Milton Grafton, New Hampshire's leading expert on the construction
and restoration of covered bridges.
One
of Grafton's most picturesque bridges arches over the Squam River just one
mile from The Cottage Place and several other of his restored covered
bridges are just a few miles away from this location. His fascinating and
informative, signed
book about covered bridges can be purchased from our gift shop.
The
beautiful region consists of Squam Lake, Little Squam Lake, and Squam
River, comprising over 7100 acres. Squam
Lake is the second largest lake in New Hampshire.
Lake Winnipesaukee is larger and is only 9 miles away, offering
even more Lakes Region activities to our guests.
Squam
was the setting for the Academy Award winning 1981 film On Golden Pond,
which starred Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn, who both took home Oscars
for their heartwarming performances.
The mother/daughter team of Beverly Smith and Sue Smith Palmer
purchased this real estate in October of 2002 and have refurbished and
restored much of it to its original charm and grace.
They use vintage fabrics, braided and hooked wool rugs, table
linens, and 'furniture with character' to create the rustic interiors you
might have found when you visited grandmother's New Hampshire lake home.
Sue
and Bev have created an environment made for
comfort and fun:
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enjoy
outside campfires, cooking marshmallows for s'mores,
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play
outside all day-- in the water and the nearby mountains and towns
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take
a boat ride that ends with a fiery sunset
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listen
to the sounds of the loons as the moon rises over Evans Cove
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look up to see the many bright stars twinkling over a very
sleepy cottage colony.
Building these simple but heartwarming traditions are all part of The
Cottage Place experience. Summer
on Squam Lake is magical.
Autumn is memorable. Winter is cozy. Spring
is inviting.
We invite you to
join us at The Cottage Place on Squam for your next getaway.
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