Reprinted from Lake Winnipesaukee, Compiled & Published by By Ronald W. Gallup, 1969
This resort community (Weirs Beach), on the site of the ancient famed Indian village of Aquedoctan (with a portage, storage food-bins, council rock, corn-mill, pottery works, fish weirs, lookout, etc.), is one of the most unique spots in the area; noted also for the lake mouth, the view, boating and rail history, meetings, weekly fireworks in season, and other facts. Following is a brief historical list:
1632
First seen by pioneers
1652
Visited by surveyors, Endicott Rock marked
1736
First footpath, Shad Path started, blockhouse built on East Bank
1748
New Salem renamed Meredith
1760
West Bank blockhouse constructed
1761
First cart path
1766
First settlers, first sawmill
1770
Hilliard Road cut through
1781
Channel water power lost due to flooding
1803
Weirs Bridge constructed, First taverns begin to flourish, Dall Brickyard est., Gordon Tannery est.
1833
Weirs Channel dredged for first time, Endicott Rock marker rediscovered, First steamboat, the Belknap sails on Lake Winnipesaukee
1841
Belknap County formed
1848
Steamboat Lady of Lake sales on Lake Winnipesaukee
1849
First train service, Channel rail station opens, Channel steamer dock constructed, Railroad water tower constructed, Famous Red Store opens
1855
Laconia separates from Meredith
1872
Steamboat Mt. Washington sales on Lake Winnipesaukee, Weirs Hotel moved from Diamond Island, First Weirs school opens, Laconia Hat factory begins production
1879
First Veteran Associate meeting
1883
Calvert's "Weirs Times" publishes first edition, 3rd Weirs railroad station constructed
1890
Worst Lake storm on record, Weirs 2nd school opens, Bicycling club formed
1892
First Lake Winnipesaukee mail service begins
1894
Weirs Boulevard constructed
1896
Endicott Rock enclosed
1898
First electric trolley runs
1892
Bad railroad accident occurs near the Weirs
1922
Winnipesaukee Gardens Pier consrtucted
1924
Weirs Hotel destroyed by fire
1925
Lake Winnipesaukee Air Mail Service begins
1939
Weirs railroad station burns, Mt. Washington steamboat burns, New Weirs Railroad station constructed
1940
New pleasure boat, the Mt. Washington II sales on Lake Winnipesaukee
1941
The Great Drought occurs
1951
New beach at Weirs built, Weirs Ski Club formed
1959
National ski championships held on Lake Winnipesaukee
1961
Mailboat Uncle Sam retired
1962
New mailboat Uncle Sam II launched
1964
National ski championships, First bicycle race around Lake
1965
Quarryside Country Museum opens
1868
Diamond Jubilee steam powered train runs
1868
Steamboat Mt. Washington sales on Lake Winnipesaukee, Weirs Hotel moved from Diamond Island, First Weirs school opens, Laconia Hat factory begins production