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The Nootka Whaling Shrine at our Indian Village during the early 1980s. | Chief Red Dawn, Santee Sioux Indian honoring NH Governor Mel Thompson during a ceremony at Indian Village. Assisting is Blue Eagle, Indian dancer. |
Funspot's Indian Trading Post opened in 1967 with the Indian Village opeining in 1971. Both closed in 1983. |
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Artist Peter Hall of Meredith, NH, putting the finishing touches on two of the figures which he constructed and painted for Storybook Forest at Funspot. |
Entrance to Funspot's Mini-Golf and walkway to Storybook Forest, our children's park. Photo circa 1980. |
Gingerbreadman Pond at Storybook Forest which was constructed during the winter of 1975-76.
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Opening day, August 1st, 1964, owner Bob Lawton with Laconia mayor Hugh Bownes with original Funspot building in background. |
Funspot's twenty-one acres on U.S. Route 3 prior to clearing for the mini-golf in the spring of 1964. |
One of the original ornaments on our "Landmarks of NH" Mini-Golf, the Mount Washington, which takes passengers on Lake Winnipesaukee during the summer. |
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Mayor Hugh Bownes cuts the ribbon, opening Funspot's Mini-Golf on August 1, 1964. |
John Lawton (left) and brother Bob, on the mini-golf in 2003. |
Beautiful nighttime photo of Funspot's Mini-Golf take shortly after in grand opening in August 1964. |
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The action is well underway in our statewide Space Invaders tournament held over three weekends in October, 1979. |
Winners of the pinball tournament held at Amherst Funspot. We organized tournaments at all of the Funspot locations. |
Winners of a pinball tournament held at Funspot in Weirs Beach in the early 1980s. John Lawton is in the center. |
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Pinball tournaments and leagues were very popular at Funspot. Some of the early 1980s action is seen here. |
Winners of our statewide Space Invaders tournament held over three weekends in October, 1979. |
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