“The New Hotel Weirs”, Featuring Robert Ames Wednesday, September 21, 7 p.m.

Lake Winnipesaukee Museum is hosting a presentation, “The New Hotel Weirs”

The Hotel Weirs originated as The Diamond Island House.  Besides the hotel, Diamond Island featured a bowling alley and dancing pavilion.  This was a popular location during the 1860’s and into the 1870’s.  Around 1880 The Diamond Island House was cut into sections and hauled over the ice to the Weirs. There was a period of time around 1893 that it was called Sanborn’s after the first owner.  By the late 1890’s it went back to being the Hotel Weirs.  At that time the hotel underwent a huge expansion and was called the New Hotel Weirs.  In the evening of November 9^th, 1924, a fire which started in the Music hall spread to a total of twelve structures including the New Hotel Weirs. 

Robert Ames will present the history of The New Hotel Weirs. Ames will have historical photographs and documents that show the importance that the Hotel played in the Weirs during the days when it was a popular tourist establishment.