A Special Place to Visit in Tilton

        The town of Tilton has many special places – natural, historic, architectural, and retail.

          This Tilton Conservation Newsletter offers a glimpse into one of those special places –

                                                The Savina Hartwell Memorial Bandstand 
                      at the Tilton Island Park on Main Street by the Winnipesaukee River

        It's here where you can attend free summer concerts on Sunday nights during the months of
          July and August. Friends, neighbors, and tourists can hear varied musical styles from jazz
          to bluegrass to big band to the Beatles. Concerts start at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 9.
          Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy wonderful concerts in the summer evening. For more
          information, go to http://www.savinahartwellfreeconcerts.com/default.html or  
          http://www.angelfire.com/music4/tiltonnh/

         
          The concerts are produced and presented by Alan Hartwell, in memory of his wife Savina
           who was a popular jazz performer in supper clubs and hotels.       
         
          To get to the gazebo, you will cross the historic Truesdell Truss bridge which is listed on
           the National Register of Historic Places in NH. Built in 1881, the cast iron bridge
           was manufactured by A. D. Briggs & Company of Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Family Hiking Activities

 

                                               The Castle in the Clouds Conservation Area Hiking Achievement Patch Program is a
                              Lakes Region Conservation Trust project encouraging hikers to climb 5 major summits
                              and 16 designated trails equaling 28 miles, all within the Castle in the Clouds Conservation
                              area. There is no time limit for earning the patch and you can hike, snowshoe, or cross
                              country ski the trails.  
                              For an application form and more details, go to http://www.lrct.org/hiker-patch.html

                                                                                                            
                                                 

                                                 The Belknap Range Hiking Patch is offered to hikers who climb 12 mountains in the
                               Belknap Range. There is no time limit and the mountains can be hiked in any order.
                               The elevations range between 1600 and 2400 feet. Some of the mountains include
                               Gunstock, Rowe, Belknap, and Whiteface. For more details and a complete list, go
                               http://www.belknapsportsmensclub.com/hiking.php

                                
                                 

                                                Other hiking suggestions are listed at:

                                                http://www.lakesregion.org/WhereToStay/LodgingHotelMotelBBCottage/tabid/87/Default.aspx