In 1911 William Hale built the castle after having been to Europe and seeing castles along the Rhine. The craftsman who built the castle were the same as those who built Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough. At that...

Ragged Island is an 11-acre island with nearly one mile of pristine shoreline and two sandy beaches for landing paddle craft. Since 2007, the Ragged Island Conservation Area has been owned by the Lakes Region...

Locals report the Kitty Belle operated as a ferry between the mainland and Black Cat Island before the bridge was built, hauled sand for beached, brought a fire truck out to Sandy island, and many other hauling tasks....

I wandered around St John's on the southern end of Bear Island today. The church is looking beautiful. I didn't know St. John's was on the NH Register of Historic Places. Also, young islanders have created a whole new...