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    Around Squam Lake
    Around Squam Lake
    Around Squam Lake
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    Around Squam Lake

    By Bruce D. Heald Ph.D.

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    Located in the foothills of the White Mountains, Squam Lake was not discovered by English settlers until the mid-1700s. However, the lake area had long been inhabited by the Abenaki Nation of the Algonquin Federation. These people called the waters Kees-ee-hunk-nip-ee, meaning "goose lake in the highlands" (later shortened to Kusumpy or Casumpa) and also Asquam, meaning "water." The latter name was eventually shortened to become Squam Lake. With more than two hundred rare images, Around Squam Lake celebrates the beauty, the geology, and the history of Squam Valley. The book includes early Native American lore and the gradual development of what are known as the Five Towns-namely, Moultonboro, Sandwich, Holderness, Center Harbor, and Ashland. It reflects upon "big" Squam Lake and Little Squam Lake (where On Golden Pond was filmed), highlighting the shoreline points and coves, the succession of islands that dot the surface, and the surrounding mountains, which include the Squam Mountain range, the Sandwich range, and Red Hill, which rises at the head of the valley.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateMar 19, 2002
    ISBN9781439611449
    Around Squam Lake
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    Bruce D. Heald Ph.D.

    Bruce D. Heald, Ph.D., has written extensively on New Hampshire�s history. In this book, he has assembled a rare collection of images from the archives of the White Mountain National Forest.

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      Around Squam Lake - Bruce D. Heald Ph.D.

      Wakefield.

      INTRODUCTION

      New Hampshire is endowed with a multitude of brilliant lakes of such exquisite beauty that they have stirred the muse of poets, inspired the writings of historians, and prompted the studies of naturalists. The limpid purity of Squam Lake and Little Squam Lake reflects the grandeur of the adjacent mountains, creating an enchanted valley.

      Thousands of years ago, a glacial ice sheet worked its way across the state, softening the mass of mountain peaks, grinding its way over the lowland, and leaving hundreds of basins to form the lakes and valleys of New Hampshire. Today, the state has many miles of wooded shores; roads lined with pines, maples, and birches; sloping grassy hillsides strewn with buttercups and Queen Anne’s lace; and pasture pools with white and yellow water lilies.

      Long inhabited by the Abenaki Nation of the Algonquin Federation, the Squam Lake area was not discovered by English settlers until the mid-1700s. The Native American name for Squam Lake is said to have been either Kees-ee-hunk-nip-ee (the goose-lake of the highlands) or Wonn-as-squam-auke (the beautiful, surrounded-by-water place). The lake is officially known as Asquam (the Native American word for water) and is popularly known as Big Squam.

      The shaggy slopes of the Squam and the Sandwich Mountain ranges frame the northern half of the Squam Lake area; Red Hill commands the southern exposure. Beyond, the bald cone of Mount Chocorua, the lofty heights of Passaconaway Mountain, and the ledges of Whiteface Mountain form a backdrop for Squam. To the east is Ossipee Lake and to the west are Newfound Lake and Mount Cardigan.

      Squam Lake, with an area of 6,767 acres, a length of over six miles, and a breadth of approximately three miles, contains countless inlets, bays, coves, and long peninsulas. Its waters flow into the Pemigewasset River. The lake is nearly divided into two sections, between which are several long islands parallel to one another. There are 16 islands in the lake. Several that are habitable today were originally used for pasturing horses and sheep.

      Surrounded by lofty green hills and forested shores, Squam Lake is considered to be one of New Hampshire’s most beautiful bodies of water. Visitors, who come from all over the world, often select a favorite view: a landmark such as the open ledge on Rattlesnake Mountain, Shepard Hill, Bennett Cove, Webster Cove, the chapel on Chocorua (Church) Island, the beaches in Sandwich, or the vista from the summit of Red Hill.

      Since 1882, camps for boys and camps for girls have sprung up along the lakeshore. Along with the camps came public beaches, marinas, cabins, motels, hotels, and private summer homes. However, those who live in the towns bordering the lake have made it a priority to preserve the simplicity and vitality of the natural habitat.

      The images and narrative that follow offer a glimpse of the romance and charm of bygone days in and around Squam and Little Squam Lakes and the surrounding towns of Ashland, Center Harbor, Holderness, Moultonborough, and Sandwich.

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      SQUAM LAKE AND LITTLE SQUAM LAKE

      SQUAM LAKE FROM SHEPARD HILL. Native American folklore flourished throughout the Lakes Region. At the far end of Squam Lake, in the town of Sandwich, is a secluded arm of the lake called Squaw Cove. The cove took its name from a block of granite that on one side of its ledge bears the resemblance of a woman. The block has been removed, but the legend associated with it lingers. A Native American leader called Waunega had long been widowed when he fell in love with the young and graceful Suneta. Suneta lived across the lake with her father, who was a powerful sachem of an allied tribe. She loved a young man called Anonis, but her father favored his friend and ally Waunega. After the marriage feast, Waunega and Suneta paddled across the lake to the bride’s new home. Anonis was not at the marriage ceremony, but during a fearful storm in the night, Suneta suddenly felt the touch of a hand on her face and heard Anonis whisper to come with him. Awakened by the storm, the old Waunega missed his bride and went in search of her. A flash of lightning revealed the lovers in a canoe. Waunega discharged an arrow at his rival, who fell into the water. Suneta swam to a ledge where she called out for help from the Great Spirit. Waunega cried out, May the lightning blast her! Let the Manitou make of her an example to coming time. Hardly were the words out of his mouth when a crash thunder and a bolt of lightning caused the mountains and rocks to tremble. Terrified at the effect of his words, Waunega plunged into the water and perished. When morning dawned, the figure of a woman was visible on the rock where Suneta had clung.

      A PLAN OF HIS MAJESTY’S PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. This plan was "collected from surveys made by persons appointed to run the boundary lines agreeable to His Majesty’s determination in Council of Describing the principal townships granted by the said Province and the Massachusetts Bay by

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