With the founding of industrial cites such as Lowell MA. and the appeal of the West, thousands of farms were abandoned in New England. Upper Left: John Simpson Farm, Marblehead Road. Upper Right: The Clyde farm, London Bridge Road. Lower Left: The Shield’s place. Lower left: The Haskell farm.
I can just imagine Gaston Campbell and William Lavin, rubbing their hands together in glee, at all the money they were about to make on the on selling lots at Cobbett’s Pond Park. It was a slam dunk; camp lots overlooking a beautiful lake. What they didn’t count on was a stock market crash and a depression. The Lowell Sun ad was from June 27, 1929. In the end, many lots were given away as premiums when you had purchased a certain amount of canned goods or coffee at stores in the Malden Massachusetts area. Sadly, you can’t book a profit until you close the sale.
The Fireside Inn Motel was the largest on Route 28 and was owned by Saul Rubenstein who had a cottage on Cobbett’s Pond. It had 56 units. Swimming Pool and was fully air conditioned. It was built before Interstate 93 and bills itself as the “Gateway to the White Mountains.”
Duddy’s Motel was located in Salem Depot. I remember it being called “The Turf.” “The better motel of New Hampshire. We cater to nice people. Walking distance to famous Rockingham Race Track.
Windham NH History 