The Jackson NH Covered Bridge Jackson New Hampshire Historical Society, PO Box 8, Jackson NH 03846  
 
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  Category:  Hotels/Lodging  
  Subject:  Gray's Inn  
  Code:  1060  
       
  Item Type Description  
       
  Article - 1 Article in "Northern Light" September 19, 1988 with account of history from construction in 1885 to being destroyed by fire in July 1983 and purchase of land by Town of Jackson  
       
  Postcard - 2 Series of post cards showing Inn and views from Inn - Transferred to Postcard book  
       
  Article - 1 Article in "The Reporter" March 8, 1978 with short history by Mary Burack & Alicia Hawkes  
       
  Document - 3 Luncheon & Dinner menus from 1940  
       
  Brochure - 4 3 publicity brochures  
       
  Photograph - 2  3 photographs of fire July 1983. Moved to Gray's Inn Photographs Code #3000 in Photographs Group.  
       
  Article - 5  Articles from "The Manchester Union Leader"; "The Irregular"; - July 1983 about fire - also 9 color photographs of fire  
       
   Article - 6 Article from "Northern Light" - September 19, 1988 about sale of Gray's Inn land to Town of Jackson  
       
  Photograph - 7 8 photographs of fire which destroyed last Gray's Inn on July 14, 1983. Land was purchased by Town of Jackson as ultimate site for Town Offices - under construction in late 1999. Moved to Gray's Inn Photographs Code #3000 in Photographs Group.  
       
  Photograph - 8 Photo of first Grays' Inn in early 1890's. Moved to Gray's Inn Photographs Code #3000 in Photographs Group.  
       
  Photograph - 9 Photo of second Grays' Inn under construction in 1902-1903 with group of workmen. Third from left D--- Thompson, Sixth from left Mark Tripp, last on right Russ Ward. Moved to Gray's Inn Photographs Code #3000 in Photographs Group.  
       
  Photograph - 10 Photo of Gray's Inn barn and blacksmith shop. Shop moved to Rachell Doucette's property near the Christmas Farm Inn. The caulking vise used in the blacksmith's shop now in possession of the Jackson Historical Society. Moved to Gray's Inn Photographs Code #3000 in Photographs Group.  
       
  Photograph - 11 2 photographs - 1 showing addition made in February 1900 and 1 as the Inn was during 1903-1916. Moved to Gray's Inn Photographs Code #3000 in Photographs Group.  
       
  Article - 12 Article from "Yesterdays" with additional history. In final days it was known as the Hampshire House and was used as a summer youth camp.  
       
  Photograph -
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Framed photograph of July 14, 1983 fire. This is the most impressive of many photographs of the fire. Donated by Janet Green. Moved to Gray's Inn Photographs Code #3000 in Photographs Group.  
       
   Letter Letter from Frank Briggs recounting experiences when he caddied at Gray's Inn Golf Club in 1939. Course was located in Glen, NH.  
       
  Brochure During the early 1960's, after the hotel closed, an organization named "Hampshire Lodge" used the property as a co-educational, recreational, cultural, and social summer program for teenagers 13 to 18 years old. Also a 1962 group photo of staff and attendees.  
  The Jackson Historical Society will furnish copies of the resource materials available at the cost of reproduction and shipping. If you are interested in the information listed above, please send us your request.  
       
    Jackson Historical Society, PO Box 8, Jackson, NH 03846
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