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- Collection: Bethel: A Historic Town images
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Soiree on the the lawn of "The Howard"
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Bethel evolved into a much-favored inland watering spot for the well-to-do between the Civil War and World War I. In this circa 1900 photograph, a large group of elegantly-attired gentlemen and ladies prepare for a soiree on the lawn of "The…
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Anasagunticook House
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One of several medium-sized hotels that catered to the tourist trade in Bethel a century and a half ago, the Anasagunticook House was erected in 1859 by John S. Chapman on an elevated site opposite and a little downriver from West Bethel village. …
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Spring Grove Farm
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Long the home of the Valentine family, Spring Grove Farm on the North Road just west of Mayville furnished summer sojourners of the 1880s and 1890s with a quiet retreat that was only a few minutes ride by wagon from the Grand Trunk Railway station. …
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Prospect Hotel
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The Prospect Hotel was Bethel's largest nineteenth century hostelry. Begun in 1863, the hotel faced north from a site very near the present Bethel Inn. From its rooftop cupola, five stories above the ground, guests could take in an unobstructed view…
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Prospect Hotel "tally-ho coach" (?)
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What may be the former Prospect Hotel "tally-ho coach" appears in front of the recently completed Bethel Inn around 1915. Once utilized to carry travelers throughout the hills of western Maine and northern New Hampshire, such conveyances lingered on…
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Jonathan Clark House
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Long associated with the famous 1781 Indian Raid on Bethel and surrounding settlements, the Jonathan Clark House (which was actually built about 1785) was a much-venerated local landmark that finally succumbed to neglect in the 1920s. This ancient…
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Molly Ockett gravestone
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Baptized by the French as "Marie Agathe"—a name that became "Mali Agit" when pronounced with difficulty by the Abenaki—Molly Ockett (the English version) is a legendary figure in Bethel's past. Though she died at Andover, Maine, in 1816, it was not…
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Clark S. Edwards house at the 1896 centenary
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The Vernon Street home of General Clark S. Edwards was trimmed in patriotic bunting for the 1896 centenary of Bethel's incorporation as a town. Visible behind the porch roof balustrade, Edwards distinguished himself in several major Civil War…
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Bethel Civil War monument dedication
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The dedication in 1908 of Bethel's Civil War monument gave townspeople yet another opportunity to celebrate and commemorate the past. Fundraising efforts towards the purchase of such a memorial had begun as early as 1866.
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