It was HOT. My indoor/outdoor thermometer read 100 degrees. The last time I was in the White Mountains it was also 100 degrees.
This is The Falls of Song, which is the second attraction on the mile-long drive up to the castle. I forgot to take a picture of the first one, which is called "The Pebble." It is a boulder, very much out of place with the rest of the terrain, and it has to be five stories high.
Thomas Plant built the castle, named "Lucknow," in 1913-1914. Plant made his fortune by developing the machinery that made shoes. Before then, you had to have your foot measured and your shoes were all hand-crafted and custom made.
Views from the castle. The first overlooks Lakes Winnipesaukee and Squam Lake. The movie "On Golden Pond" was filmed on Squam Lake. The second picture is a view from the other side, which overlooks the stables and trout pond.
The trolley that takes you from the parking lot to the castle
Pictures of the outside of the castle:
A ton of pictures inside the castle:
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| The entertainment room |
Pictures of the kitchen. The refrigerator cooled with ammonia and salt.
This is the only guest bedroom downstairs. Note the circular shower. It was called a needle shower. Small pin holes were in the bars that shot needle-like streams of water onto your body. Only men took showers because they thought women's skin was too delicate to handle it. Women took baths.
My grandmother had this dressing set:
Closets. Thomas Plant had built-in closets; his wife and guests had walk-in closets.
Pictures from around the home:
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| Fireplace and organ |
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| Organ pipes |
