New Hampshire & Polar Caves

This postcard features the kissing bridge at Polar Caves in Plymouth, NH. I just bought this a couple of weeks ago when I went. On the back it says: "The Kissing Bridge. Polar Caves Park. Route 25, Plymouth, NH. The symbol of Early American History is found reflected in the pond at Polar Caves Park. Many early bridges were covered to protect the wood structures from weather damage. Protection from a sudden shower was often sought within the confines of a covered bridge and more than a few kisses stolen within the dark it provided. Thus the covered bridge has often been referred to as a Kissing Bridge".

This is another one from Polar Caves. The front says "I made it through the Lemon Squeeze". The Lemon Squeeze is the smallest & tightest of the caves. Of our group, only me and my boyfriend's sister, Denise, attempted it. Personally, we both thought it was easy, but we're both tiny. On the back it says, "Visit us anytime at www.polarcaves.com".

"Mt Washington (6,288') is located in the famous White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire".

"Lower Falls, Swift River, Kancamagus Highway, White Mountains, New Hampshire. New Hampshire's newest and most scenic mountain highway connecting U.S. routes 3 and 16 running between Lincoln on the Franconia Notch side and Conway in the Eastern Slopes region". Doesn't that look like such an awesome place?

"New Hampshire, Waterloo, NH, covered bridge over the Warner River"

New Hampshire

"Skiing The Headwall. Mt. Washington. Photographer -- David A. Bast"

"A fall harvest scene at the 'Pemi' covered bridge in Franconia Notch State Park, NH"

"Greetings from New Hampshire's Lakes Region"

"Greetings from New Hampshire 'The Granite State'. 9th of the Original 13 states. Entered Union June 21, 1788. 2000 census population 1,235,786. State Flower: Lilac State Bird: Finch"

"New Hampshire. Granite State. Population: 925,000 estimated. Motto: Live Free or Die. Ninth of the Original Thirteen States".

"New Hampshire. The Granite State. The state of New Hampshire is famous for tourism where one can find a wealth of scenic beauty, historic sights, and family attractions".

Random Postcards

Here are a bunch of somewhat random cards from the batch I recently scanned. I'm trying to group them in categories for future posts & these just sort of didn't fit.

Yum :) Can't remember where I got this one.

"Rex & Bob Go Fishing" Thought this one was pretty funny. The puppy caught a way better fish!

Blank on the inside.

"Birds of Florida"

This is from the Naswa resort in Laconia, NH. I've never stayed there, but I've driven by it about a million times. I think they sent this to me in the mail with a vacation guide. On the back it says, "Relax... unwind at the Naswa Resort on Paugus Bay of Lake Winnipesaukee. Waterfront housekeeping cottages, Efficiency suites, and Motel rooms. Enjoy waterside dining at the Naswa resturant or an after dinner cordial in the NazBar. World famous beach bar & grill, live music, free docking. Family owned & operated since 1935".

New Hampshire

I always have so many postcards from New Hampshire, just because I've visited there so much.

The M/S Mount Washington. You can take different tours on this boat. I think it docks in multiple places, but I've only seen it at Weirs Beach, NH.

The Common Loon. "A large diving bird inhabiting lakes in the northern U.S. and most of Canada. The loon is best known for its mournful call heard at night and early morning. Loon numbers have decreased in the East because the bird is most sensitive to human and predator encroachment during the egg setting period in early summer". I never get tired of Loons!

"Aerial view of Lake Winnisquam, NH". This is the lake that I've been visiting every year since I was a child. It's right next to the more well known Lake Winnipesaukee (which is the largest lake in the state). Winnisquam is the third largest lake, with Squam Lake being the second largest.

If you can't read it, it says, "Old Man of the Mountain. Daniel Webster once said, "Men hang out their sign indicative of their respective trades; Shoemakers hang out a gigantic shoe; jewelers a monster watch, and the dentist hangs out a gold tooth; but up in the mountains of New Hampshire, God Almighty has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men".

"Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. Jackson, Bath, Stark, Flume Bridge, Swift River Bridge, Albany, Swift River Bridge (winter)". I've recently fallen in love with covered bridges and want to visit them all!

"Lake Sunapee from the top of Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire".

"On Golden Pond, Big Squam Lake, NH. Once of America's best loved movies. Movie locations: Purgatory Cove, Thaeyer's cottage location, Gas pumps where Norman gassed his boat, Big Squam Lake, Gazebo (Where mother, Ethel, and daughter, Chelsea, had their family talk".

"Bull Moose" I've never seen a moose in the wild, but I've always wanted to.

"Bull Moose"

Flea Market Cards & New Hampshire

This one if from Asbury Park, N.J. and it's postmarked from Sept. 17, 1951.

This one is from the Whitter Hotel Court -- 1625 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. AAA Recommended. On U.S. 1, one mile south of Fort Lauderdale Bridge. Modern, well equipped units, heated and with tiled shower baths. Reduced summer rates. Close to restaurants and business section. Postmarked October 1950. I checked to see if the hotel still exists, but I couldn't find it.

This one is of "Royal Poinciana Tree Amidst Majestic Royal Palms, Florida". Postmarked May 7th, 1955.

"Morning twilight from the summit of Mount Washington"

"Weirs Beach Around the Turn of the Century". You can really see the similarities compared to how it looks now!

"Common Loon -Known for its mournful yodel sound and sometimes calls during the night. They are expert divers and dive to a depth of 200ft". I absolutely love loons :)

"New Hampshire's Autumn Foliage attracts travelers from across the United States and Canada".

New Hampshire

I go to New Hampshire every year, and here are all the postcards I've accumulated from there!


I've always loved this one! On the back it says: "In the chill air atop New Hampshire's 6,288 foot high Mount Washington, a hardy fox snoozes in the sunshine".


The back states: "Spectacular view of a lightning storm on Lake Winnipesaukee in the lake region of New Hampshire".

I absolutely love the sound of loons, so I love staying on the lakes in NH! The back states: "The Common Loon. A large diving bird inhabiting lakes in the Northern US and most of Canada. The loon is best known for its mournful call heard at night and early morning. Loon numbers have decreased in the East because the bird is most sensitive to human and predator encroachment during the egg setting period in early summer".

The coloring got a bit disorted when I scanned this. I couldn't get it to scan correctly! This one is the M/S Mount Washington, on Lake Winnipesaukee on stormy day. On the back it says "The 'Mount' as it is popularly called, makes two 50 miles trips around the lake during the resort season".

This is the summit sign on Mount Washington, New Hampshire.


I hope you can read this one! If you can't, click on it to make it bigger :)

Here is the M/S Mount Washington, docked at Weirs, New Hampshire. The back states: "She is 230' long; 35' beam; 750 tons; 9' daft; twin diesel engines; cruising speed of 14.5 knots, and a capacity of 1,250". I have a bunch of post cards of this ship!

The back says: "Mt. Washington in the Spring near No. Conway". I love this one, it's so pretty!

This is the M/S Mount Washington, docked at Weird Beach, on Lake Winnipesaukee.

This postcard has a photo from White Lake State Park, NH.

Here is the M/S Mount Washington. In this photo it is a the dock at Weirs Beach, NH.

The back says: "Journey to the top of Mt. Washington NH. The highest peak in the Northeast, 6,288ft. on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway. The worlds' first mountain climbing Cog Railway". I rode on this train to the top of Mt. Washington, and it was a lot of fun! Their website is here.

This one has a caption on the back, but it's actually the same one that's on the front of moose postcard two below this, so you can just read it there :)

The back of this one says: "Franconia Notch, White Mountains, NH. Old Man of the Mountains at northern end of Notch. The face which measures 48' (14.6m) from the forehead to chin is 1200' (366m) above Profile Lake, and 3200' (976m) above sea level. The Flume Gorge has sheer perpendicular walls rising 50' to 75' (15 to 23m) in height and 400' (122m) long. New Hampshire Aerial Tramway on Cannon Mountain, summit 4200' (1281m)".

I've always wanted to see a moose in the wild, but I've only seen them in captivity.

The back of this one says: "Peace and quiet along the heart of the White Mountains, New Hampshire".

On the back it says: "M/S Mount Washington cruise ship in Meredith Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, Meredith, New Hampshire". The website for the cruises is here. I'd like to go on one of the fall foliage cruises.. but it's pretty expensive! Plus we have our own boat we could launch and do our own cruise if we wanted.

On the back it says, "Moose can be found throughout the New England states. Mature cows are generally about three-fourths the size of bulls".

This one is of Gale River and the White Mountains in the background.

This one is Mount Jefferson & Mount Washington, which are the White Mountains.