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