Peak season for NHBM’s ‘Miss Lauren’ begins end of June

LACONIA — Peak season for tours on New Hampshire Boat Museum’s replica 1928-style Hacker-Craft, Miss Lauren, begins the last week of June and runs through Labor Day.

Launching from North Water Marine, Monday through Thursday, and The Margate Resort, Friday through Sunday, Miss Lauren takes passengers on 45-minute cruises that explore the southwest side of Lake Winnipesaukee and Paugus Bay.

“It’s really a lovely ride,” said Martha Cummings, NHBM executive director. “These tours give passengers the opportunity to experience history, geology, architecture, and wildlife from the water.”

Tours carry up to eight people and pass landmarks such as Spindle Point Lighthouse, Ossipee Mountain Range, Bear Island, and The Witches rock formation east of Governor’s Island.

“The locations where the Miss Lauren docks allow us to do a few different routes,” Cummings said. “Tours departing from The Margate Resort will explore Paugus Bay, which has its own unique history.”

Acquired in 2022, Cummings said tours on Miss Lauren are one of the on-water experiences offered by NHBM.

“This is an opportunity to go for a ride in a beautiful 1928-style, mahogany triple cockpit motorboat,” she said. “There are some modern changes, but not many.”

During peak season, NHBM also offers 45-minute tours on Millie B, which depart from the Wolfeboro Town Docks and Boat Ramp seven days a week.

For more information, visit nhbm.org.