Alton Bay in Belknap County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Alton Bay Transportation Center

Railroad Square

Photographed By James R. Murray, August 11, 2016

1. Alton Bay Transportation Center Marker

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This location became a transportation center on August 30, 1851, upon completion of the Cocheco Railroad from Dover to Alton Bay. The first "Mount Washington" steamboat was built here in 1872. For forty years a railroad terminus, here northbound travelers switched to a Shore Railroad opened its line from Alton Bay to Lakeport, only to shut down in 1935. On June 17, 1990, this spot regained its historic name, "Railroad Square," to mark the centennial of the Lake Shore Railroad at that time seven of the line's ten original stations still stood.

Erected 1991 by The State of New Hampshire. (Marker Number 164.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 43° 28.414′ N, 71° 14.274′ W. Marker is in Alton Bay, New Hampshire, in Belknap County. Marker is on Rt. 11 (New Hampshire Route 11), on the right. Marker is in a garden to the left of the old Railroad Depot building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alton Bay NH 03810, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Alton New Hampshire Civil War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Alton New Hampshire Viet Nam Conflict Honor Roll (approx. 1½ miles away); Alton New Hampshire WW II /Korean War Honor Roll Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Alton NH World War I Honor Roll Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); New Durham Meeting House (approx. 6½ miles away); The Loyal Men of Wolfeboro (approx. 7.8 miles away); M3/A1 Stuart Tank (approx. 8.2 miles away); Wolfeboro Falls Railroad Station (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Photographed By James R. Murray, August 10, 2016

2. Alton Bay Transportation Center Marker

Photographed By James R. Murray, August 8, 2016

3. Alton Bay Transportation Center Marker

The railway station

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.