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Appledore Island, in Maine, is the largest of the Isles of Shoals, at 95 acres (38 ha).Formerly known as Hog Island, and prior to that as Farm Island, it is approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from east to west, and 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from north to south.
Captain John Smith mapped the Isles of Shoals in 1614 and named them "Smyth's Isles". [5] There is a monument remaining today on Star Island, built in 1864 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of John Smith's trip. [6] The islands were settled in the early 17th century by seasonal fishermen working the North Atlantic coast.
The Waumbek Cottages Historic District encompasses a collection of high-quality summer resort houses in Jefferson, New Hampshire.Located on Cottage Road and Starr King Road, these six "cottages" are all that survive of a large late-19th century resort complex that once included a hotel and eleven cottages.
A Myrtle Beach area hotel near the ocean could sell to new owners soon. Aventura On The Ocean, located at 2711 South Ocean Blvd. , near Myrtle Beach International Airport, went on the market in ...
After an extensive $20 million renovation, with addition of a new hotel kitchen, spa, tennis courts, consolidation of 141 rooms, landscaping and updated amenities, the hotel reopened on May 22, 2002, as the Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa. [6] In 2005, the hotel and its 4,000 surrounding acres were purchased by the American Financial Group, a ...
Rye Harbor State Park is a public recreation area located on the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Rye, New Hampshire. The portion of the state park located on the peninsula known as Ragged Neck offers scenic views of the ocean, the Isles of Shoals, and the town harbor. Activities include saltwater fishing and picnicking.
The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is a grand hotel and ski resort located in Dixville Notch in New Hampshire, United States. It has been closed since 2011. It has been closed since 2011. The resort grounds cover 11,000 acres (45 km 2 ) and feature 95 km (59 mi) of cross-country ski trails , an alpine ski area with 16 trails, five glade areas and a ...
A charming small original daybook from this time period was re-published in part, in 1992, titled The Isles of Shoals Remembered, by Caleb Mason. The island is home to Shoals Marine Laboratory, run cooperatively by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire since the early 1970s. [1]