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Romy
August 30th, 2006, 02:49 PM
My husband's parents rented a cottage on Merrymeeting Lake from 1966-1974 from a man my father-in-law worked for. The name of the cottage was the "Loony Bin". It is a small cottage that sat right on the water with a small sandy beach. My husband has many, many fond and wonderful memories of his summer vacations spent on beautiful Merrymeeting Lake at this cottage.

I would like to find the owners of the Loony Bin, to see if they rent their cottage, as I'd like to surprise my husband with a trip back in time to this beautiful place.

If I am correct, I believe the Loony Bin is a green cottage, located just off N. Shore Rd on the first point north of Elly point. You cannot see the cottage from N. Shore; it is down a long driveway (don't know if this is a driveway or a road...don't know name if it is).

The owner of the cottage, when my husband's family vacationed there, was Fred Dodson. I don't know if this family still owns the property.

Any information on contacting the owners (or, if the reader prefers, you could contact them and provide my email address) or history of this cottage would be most appreciated. Thank you so much.

Sincerely,
J. Ellena
badshepherds@adelphia.net

BanZi
August 30th, 2006, 09:13 PM
Here are some links.....

From the Assessor's on-line database....
http://data.visionappraisal.com/NewDurhamNH/findpid.asp?iTable=pid&pid=2197

21 North Shore Rd from Google Maps.....
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=21+North+Shore+Road,+New+Durham,+NH

......looks like the place!!

BanZi

EagleTwo
August 31st, 2006, 09:18 AM
The cottage is still there and is still called the "Looney Bin". At least the sign is still on the house and can be seen when floating by on the water.