Our News From Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Castle in the Clouds
July 12, 2005
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Our visit to Thomas Plant's beautiful estate built in 1913/14 on the Ossipee Mountain Range in Moultonborough, New Hampshire.

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Background music credits: Misty Mountains by Lunar
~One MUST use 'Start Slideshow' below for the music!~
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The "Pebble"!


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Walkway to one of the many waterfalls


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Fall of Song....


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From the Carriage House we decide to take the 'trolley'


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We browse around while waiting


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The "Stables"


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Our ride to the castle


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One of the kitchens


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One of many staircases


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A sink made of Spanish nickel.


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A brine-cooled refrigerator capable of making ice.


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To the dining room


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The Game Room


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The organ is off-limits!


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The rest of that organ!


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The Game Room


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One of many views of the grounds and vista beyond


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A shaded Pagoda style walkway.


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The game room


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Because the desk is so large, it was assembled in the room.


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Mr. Plant's typewriter, an Oliver, serial #9.


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Mr. Plant wore the suit of armor to a costume ball.


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Mr. Plant's hunting guns.


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The glass hangings are PAINTED, not "stained glass"!


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The table weighs more than 500 pounds.


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Thomas Plant's secret room.


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He would come here to read.


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Notice the window ABOVE the fireplace!


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Each leg is carved in the likeness of a different type of tree leaf found around the property.


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The lights on the four corners of the skylight are hammered silver.


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A portrait of Thomas Plant


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Mr. Plant's bath


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Shower with 'needle-point' spray


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Servant's quarters


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Sewing room


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President Theodore Roosevelt slept here during visits


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Overlooking one of the shaded walkways.


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Telephone with intercom!


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Stairwell back to the Game room


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We decided to walk back down to our car


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Note the drainage on this lower walkway.


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Shannon Pond


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Feed the geese...ducks...


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And look at those fish!


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They sure get in feeding frenzy!


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The food is that way!!!!!!!


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Drat!


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Those fish are FAST!


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