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Posted in New Hampshire April 29, 2016 by Kelly A. Burch

This Is What Summertime In New Hampshire Looked Like In The 1940s. WOW.

Summertime is when New Hampshire is at its best. That’s how the Granite State became a summertime destination not just for residents of the state, but for people from all over the country. Many people whose families congregate in New Hampshire during the summer have been coming here for generations, a fact that makes summertime escapes in New Hampshire even more special. Here is what summertime in New Hampshire may have looked like for your parents and grandparents.

Boats were smaller, and boating attire much more fancy in the 1930s.

Everyone who grew up on a New Hampshire lake has tipped a canoe, just for fun.

Teaching the next generation to love the lake is a time-honored New Hampshire tradition.

Fishing was still a popular pastime for these vacationers in Wolfeboro in the early 1950s.

Although styles have changed, lake houses haven’t changed at all. In fact, this one probably looks largely the same.

Dressed to go floating used to mean something very different!

This sailor is ready to explore Lake Wentworth!

A game of tennis is always a fun summer activity – followed by a jump in the lake of course!

This photo of a blustery day on the lake shows how much simpler and smaller boats and docks were.

Family gatherings look much the same – but maybe a bit less stylish.

Sea planes are still a rare site on the lakes!

Cooking over the campfire is a bit more casual in the twenty-first century.

Just going for a casual canoe ride.

These little ones are ready for a day of boating!

Look at the simple but quality build of the boats.

The living room of a New Hampshire cabin in the mid-1900s looks like the rustic cabins of today.

Everybody, grab your hat!

In 1956, these people loved cruising the lake – and 60 years later they probably still do!

Wow! Although the clothes have changed, 60 years later we love the same things!

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Kelly A. Burch

Kelly Burch is a freelance writer from New Hampshire. She shares stories of travel, adventure and anything else that catches her interest.