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$30.00 each 

The history and stories of Lake Sunapee's 16  islands are told from the colonial era to present day. Maps, historic  and current photos make the histories of island saloons, bowling alleys,  fishing camps, cottages, and islanders come alive.

$55.00 each

Trace Sunapee's history through its buildings and places from 1768, when
England's King George granted land, to present day.  An intricate web of family
ties emerges through the history of the town's land, shaped by economic  forces that moved farmers from outlying areas into four villages that formed around grist and sawmills.

**  For the information added to Volume 1 in the third edition, CLICK HERE. 

 $22.00

By mail add $4 shipping.
Please include shipping address and any special instructions. 

$25.00

Paul brings his history of Lake Sunapee to life using old postcards to give us a view of life at the lake long ago.
Published by Arcadia Publishing in their Postcard History Series. 

$15.00 per set

   48 cards with 144 questions and answers organized in Easy - Harder - Hardest challenge games.  

To commemorate the Sunapee Historical Society's 50th Anniversary.

Thank you for supporting the Sunapee Historical Society!

$22.00

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$22.00

The Loon Island Lighthouse in gold plated solid brass with white, blue  and green enameled highlights 3.25″ high x 1.75″ wide x 3mm thick Gift  box & card providing the history of the Loon Island Lighthouse included. 

$22.00

For 2018 - our town's 250th anniversary year - we chose to celebrate the water
power provided by the Sugar River that enabled industry to thrive in Sunapee
during the 19th and early 20th centuries and still provides some hydro power to supplement the town's budget.
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Gold plated solid brass with white, red, blue and green enameled highlights - 3" in diameter. Gift box and card
providing the history of water power in Sunapee included. 

$22.00

The Lady Woodsum was the Woodsum Company's first steamboat on Lake  Sunapee.  She ran from 1876 to 1912 and could carry 75 people.  After  being buried in 1912 and resurrected and restored in 1963, the engine  now resides at our harbor museum and is an important artifact of Lake  Sunapee's golden age of steamboating.
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By mail add $4 shipping.
Please include shipping address and any special instructions. 

$20.00

Reprint of an 1896 lake tour publication including many photos of the lake, cottages, hotels, steamboats and the surrounding area. 

$85.00

 Detailed aerial photos of the area taken by Babe Sargent and his father in 1949-50. A “coffee-table” sized book. 

$20.00

 Histories, memories, photos
and recipes from a beloved restaurant. 

$35.00

 Carroll Leone remembers life in Sunapee many years ago, in photos. 

$5.00

 Compiled in 1968 with articles about Sunapee’s history. 

$22.00

Part One - 1892 to 1922
This  book chronicals the first 30 years of Lake Sunapee’s iconic multi-day  summer celebration of water sports competitions, sailboat races, motor  boat races and the Grand Illumination.  This 114 page book includes 95  photographs and documents over 800 participants, 60 sailboats and 190  motorboats.  Biographical sketches bring to life many of its key  organizers and competitors. 

$45.00 or both for $65.00

Part Two – 1923 to 1957 & Other Summer Celebrations
‍This  book covers the Regattas held from 1923 to 1957, the Lake Sunapee  Marathon Swim Race, Lake Grange Fair & Parades of the 1940s-1950s,  Miss Lake Sunapee Beauty Contests, origin of the Lake Sunapee Water Ski  School, history of the lake yacht clubs, summer kids camps and much  more.  This 180+ page book includes an informative data base of the  lake’s sailboats and speedboats, many biographical sketches, and about  200 photos that bring this important era in the lake’s history to life. 

$5.00

Reflections on country living by a long-time resident. 

$20.00

 A reprint of Governor Bartlett’s 1941 history of the town. 

$20.00

 A history of N.H.’s 12th Regiment in the Civil War, based on foot soldiers’ personal accounts and memoirs written by the author’s great grandfather. Of 1,000 who mustered in, only 100 returned. Sunapee was not represented in the 12th Regiment,
but their experiences were similar. 

 ‍Vol 1 - Passenger Boats of Lake Sunapee &
Vol 2 - Lake Sunapee Water Ski School
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$5.00 each
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A series of small books each explaining a unique aspect
of Sunapee's history. Watch for more titles in 2022.

$2.50 each - set of 8 $18.00
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A series of 8 one-page maps of hiking trails in Sunapee, each
giving the history of the land and printed on water-proof paper.

$30.00

Thanks to the early professional photographers who came along with early visitors, we know a lot more about our town and lakeshore development 100-150 years ago than we otherwise would. This lovely book provides samples of their work and much biographical information. 

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$23.00

Classic comedies starring Babe Sargent Produced by Bruce Cronin.