Tuftonboro is the only incorporated municipality in New Hampshire that was owned by one man, John Tufton Mason. When New Hampshire separated from Massachusetts in 1741, Mason inherited the Masonian Claim, which included northern New Hampshire. In 1746, he sold them to a group that became known as the Masonian Proprietors, who disposed of the land through grants to settlers prior to the Revolutionary War. In 1750, the town was granted as Tuftonborough, settled around 1780, and incorporated as a town in 1795, named for John Tufton Mason. Located in Carroll County, Tuftonboro includes the unincorporated villages of Tuftonboro Corner, Center Tuftonboro, Melvin Corner, Melvin Village, and Mirror Lake. The town is bounded on the southwest by Lake Winnipesaukee, which includes several islands, Little Bear Island and Cow Island among them.
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The lakeside private club in Melvin Village, New Hampshire is comprised of 850 acres that includes a golf course, clay court tennis, water sports, beach activities, and accommodations for events and other activities. A private member login is available.
http://www.baldpeak.org/
The Christian camp is situated on 645 acres in the foothills of the Ossipee Mountain range in the town of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, offering overnight summer camps and year-round retreats. Schedules, enrollment policies, and a history of the camp is recorded.
http://www.campsentinel.org/
Hidden Valley Property Owners’ Association
The private four-season development is located along the shore of Lower Beech Pond in Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and comprised of year-round homes, seasonal cottages, two private beaches, a marina, tennis courts, and private roads. HVPOA membership policies, meeting schedules, and contacts are given.
http://www.lowerbeechpond.com/
The full-service marina is located on Lake Winnipesaukee, at Haley’s Point, near Melvin Village, New Hampshire. Its history, hours of operation, and inventory of new and pre-owned boats are highlighted.
http://www.lanesendmarina.com/
Melvin Village Community Church
Affiliated with the American Baptist Churches of Vermont and New Hampshire, the Christian congregation meets at its facilities in Melvin Village, New Hampshire. Its membership policies, a church calendar, and leadership contacts are furnished.
http://www.melvinvillagecommunitychurch.org/
Located on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, the business’s inventory, boat rentals, services, and finance policies are spelled out, and contacts are posted to the site.
http://www.melvinvillagemarina.com/
Situated on a peninsula between Mirror Lake and Lake Winnipesaukee, in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, guest lodging choices include three units, one with a full kitchen and two with efficiency kitchens. Photographs, rates, and directions are featured.
http://www.mirrorlakebedboat.com/
A history and site plan of the housing development in the town of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire are featured, along with a list of approved and recommended builders, contact data, and announcements.
http://www.mountainshadowsnh.com/
Directions and the hours of operation for the restaurant in Melvin Village, New Hampshire are featured, along with a menu, contact data, and area attractions.
http://www.newhampshirelodging.com/
The motel and cottages are located on Mirror Lake, just outside Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. An overview of the facilities, photographs, amenities, reservation policies, and rates are presented.
http://www.powwowlodges.com/
In business since 1937, the garden center in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire grows its own annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables, which are highlighted here, along with directions, scheduled workshops, and employment information.
http://www.spiderwebgardens.com/
Sunset Lodges, on Lake Winnipesaukee, is a year-round family resort in Mirror Lake, New Hampshire, offering seven furnished cabins, as well as accommodations for large or small groups for weddings, workshops, and other events. A map and direction, availability calendar, reservations and rates are put forward.
http://www.sunsetlodges.com/
Town of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
There are three post offices in the five villages that make up the town, located in Mirror Lake, Melvin Village, and Center Tuftonboro. The official town site offers agendas and minutes to town meetings and contacts for the municipal offices, departments, boards and committees, as well as a guide to local facilities and services.
http://www.tuftonboro.org/
Located in the village of Center Tuftonboro, the facility serves the town of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire. Directions, days and hours of operation, policy information, and a calendar of events are published to the site, and its online resources are highlighted.
http://www.tuftonborolibrary.org/
The old-fashioned general store has been in operation since 1822, serving as the Center Tuftonboro Post Office since 1851. Its history, pizza menu, and an overview of its products are featured, with directions and hours of operation.
http://www.tuftonborogeneralstore.com/
Established in 1903, the youth summer camp is located on Lake Winnipesaukee in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire. Its mission, purpose, and a history of the faciliies are put forward, along with schedules, a camp brochure, and application requests.
http://www.campbelknap.org/
