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Preserving the History & Heritage of Lake Winnipesaukee & Vicinity
WEIRS TIMELINE
1632-1968
Reprinted from Lake Winnipesaukee, Compiled & Published by By Ronald W. Gallup, 1969

This resort community (Weirs Beach), on the site of the ancient famed Indian village of Aquedoctan (with a portage, storage food-bins, council rock, corn-mill, pottery works, fish weirs, lookout, etc.), is one of the most unique spots in the area; noted also for the lake mouth, the view, boating and rail history, meetings, weekly fireworks in season, and other facts. Following is a brief historical list:

  • 1632
    First seen by pioneers
  • 1652
    Visited by surveyors, Endicott Rock marked
  • 1736
    First footpath, Shad Path started, blockhouse built on East Bank
  • 1748
    New Salem renamed Meredith
  • 1760
    West Bank blockhouse constructed
  • 1761
    First cart path
  • 1766
    First settlers, first sawmill
  • 1770
    Hilliard Road cut through
  • 1781
    Channel water power lost due to flooding
  • 1803
    Weirs Bridge constructed, First taverns begin to flourish, Dall Brickyard est., Gordon Tannery est.
  • 1833
    Weirs Channel dredged for first time, Endicott Rock marker rediscovered, First steamboat, the Belknap sails on Lake Winnipesaukee
  • 1841
    Belknap County formed
  • 1848
    Steamboat Lady of Lake sales on Lake Winnipesaukee
  • 1849
    First train service, Channel rail station opens, Channel steamer dock constructed, Railroad water tower constructed, Famous Red Store opens
  • 1855
    Laconia separates from Meredith
  • 1872
    Steamboat Mt. Washington sales on Lake Winnipesaukee, Weirs Hotel moved from Diamond Island, First Weirs school opens, Laconia Hat factory begins production
  • 1879
    First Veteran Associate meeting
  • 1883
    Calvert's "Weirs Times" publishes first edition, 3rd Weirs railroad station constructed
  • 1890
    Worst Lake storm on record, Weirs 2nd school opens, Bicycling club formed
  • 1892
    First Lake Winnipesaukee mail service begins
  • 1894
    Weirs Boulevard constructed
  • 1896
    Endicott Rock enclosed
  • 1898
    First electric trolley runs
  • 1892
    Bad railroad accident occurs near the Weirs
  • 1922
    Winnipesaukee Gardens Pier consrtucted
  • 1924
    Weirs Hotel destroyed by fire
  • 1925
    Lake Winnipesaukee Air Mail Service begins
  • 1939
    Weirs railroad station burns, Mt. Washington steamboat burns, New Weirs Railroad station constructed
  • 1940
    New pleasure boat, the Mt. Washington II sales on Lake Winnipesaukee
  • 1941
    The Great Drought occurs
  • 1951
    New beach at Weirs built, Weirs Ski Club formed
  • 1959
    National ski championships held on Lake Winnipesaukee
  • 1961
    Mailboat Uncle Sam retired
  • 1962
    New mailboat Uncle Sam II launched
  • 1964
    National ski championships, First bicycle race around Lake
  • 1965
    Quarryside Country Museum opens
  • 1868
    Diamond Jubilee steam powered train runs
  • 1868
    Steamboat Mt. Washington sales on Lake Winnipesaukee, Weirs Hotel moved from Diamond Island, First Weirs school opens, Laconia Hat factory begins production