The Abenaki Tower & Trail Association unveils and dedicates new historic marker

TUFTONBORO — The Abenaki Tower & Trail Association now has an official New Hampshire historic roadside marker.

On Thursday, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m., the association will host an event to celebrate the creation, installation, unveiling and dedication of an official New Hampshire Historic Roadside marker.

The public is invited, and there will be representatives from the Abenaki Nation, the Melvin Village Community Church, the Winnipesaukee Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, the Lakes Region Conservation Trust and the Tuftonboro Historical Society. In addition, the president and members of the Abenaki Tower & Trail Association will be there to share the momentous occasion.

The marker committee consists of AT&TA members Susan Schuur, Karen Burnett-Kurie and Gary D. Burnett. This historic marker came to be after months of effort and collaboration with the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources and Sherry Gould, a member of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, and with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.

Come visit the parking lot of the Abenaki Tower to see the new marker, an official information kiosk and the tower itself. The association, the people of Melvin Village and the indigenous people of this region have every reason to be proud of this historic landmark.

The association maintains a tower to give visitors free access to scenic views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the surrounding mountains and hills in the region. This nonprofit group has been in existence for nearly 100 years. This event is one of many to come in celebration of the centennial year of AT&TA, in 2024.

The dedication will take place at the Abenaki Tower parking lot which is located on Rt. 109 across from Wawbeek Road.

For further information, contact Gary D. Burnett at 860-841-5558 or burnettgd53@gmail.com.