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Star Island is one of the Isles of Shoals that straddle the border between New Hampshire and Maine, approximately 7 miles (11 km) from the mainland. It is the largest of the four islands that are located in New Hampshire at 38 acres (15 ha) [ 1 ] and the second largest overall, after Appledore Island .
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.
Crawford House was a grand hotel in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, United States. The original hotel was built in 1850 and destroyed by fire in 1859. It was replaced by a second Crawford House resort that was the largest hotel in the White Mountains at the time. It was further expanded over time to accommodate 400 guests.
As an established member of the elite White Mountain resorts, the Dodges continued to expand and improve "The View", as it was called, including nearly doubling the hotel capacity to 300 beds and seating for 450 in the dining hall. Sports and conference facilities were added, and the real estate was expanded to over 3,000 acres (1,200 ha). [5]
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 ...
Simon Baron Development, a New York-based real estate developer, acquired the building in late 2015 through the 99-year ground lease, and initially planned to renovate it as half hotel, half ...
A church was established in 1640. Near 1700, the entire settlement on this island moved to Star Island in New Hampshire to escape taxes imposed by Massachusetts (of which Maine was then a province). The heyday of the island was the artists salon that thrived there in the late 19th century, before the advent of artists' colonies as we know them ...
The Isles of Shoals Light, also known as "White Island Light", on White Island, in the Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire, was first built in 1821. The present structure was built in 1865. [1] [2] [3] The lighthouse and the island are protected by the state as White Island State Historic Site.