New Hampshire Heritage Lecture: Triumph and Tragedy at the Castle in the Clouds

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A Lake Winnipesaukee estate of more than 6,000 acres, a state-of-the-art 1914 stone mansion on a mountaintop, and the story of the people who built and lived in their very own Castle in the Clouds. This presentation by Charles Clark, executive director of the Castle, will share the fascinating story of Tom and Olive Plant and the estate they created high above Lake Winnipesaukee. The New Hampshire Heritage Lecture series highlights the stories behind the state’s many historic and cultural attractions.

This program is included in the price of admission to the Society. Admission is $7 for adults. Society members and children ages 18 and under are admitted free of charge. Full-time students and active military personnel and their families are also admitted free of charge with a valid ID.

Visit nhhistory.org or call 603-228-6688 for more information.

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New Hampshire Historical Society
30 Park Street
Concord, NH 03301

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Directions

Take Interstate 93 to Exit 14. Northbound--turn left at the light at the end of the exit ramp; Southbound--turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Move into the left lane in order to take a left onto North Main Street. Take the next right onto Park Street (a one-way street that goes up the right side of the State House). At the stop sign, continue straight; the New Hampshire Historical Society is the granite building on the right. Metered parking is available on surrounding streets and in downtown Concord's public parking garages. Street parking is free on the weekends.

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The New Hampshire Historical Society's building, including the rotunda, exhibition gallery, auditorium, reading room, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking is located behind the building in the Society's lot (entrance off North State Street), and the building's rear entrance is wheelchair accessible via a ramp from the parking lot.

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https://www.nhhistory.org/Visit/Programs-Events-Calendar