LACONIA — The Lake Winnipesaukee Museum will host Karen Burnett-Kurie on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m., who will speak on the centennial history of Tuftonboro’s Abenaki Tower.
The Abenaki Tower has provided residents and visitors alike with a spectacular panoramic view of Melvin Village, Lake Winnipesaukee, the Belknap Mountain Range, and the western slopes of the Ossipee Mountains for 100 years.
Burnett-Kurie, whose family bought the summer cottage of a founder of the Abenaki Tower and Trail Association, will present an overview of the tower’s history, along with stories of memorable events that have taken place at the tower’s top. The Abenaki Tower has been the site of first dates, marriage proposals, and even weddings over the years. For more information, visit abenaki.org.
For those who have climbed the tower, she asks, “Did you assume you were climbing a fire tower? Or were you told the tower was used to spot aircraft during WWII?”
Since seating is limited, advance reservations are requested, by email to lakewinnipesaukeemuseum@gmail.com or by phone 603-366-5950.
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