History of Moultonboro, New Hampshire, USA

Moultonborough, New Hampshire
Strafford county, is situated on the N.W. shore of Winnepisiogee lake. This interesting town lies 45 miles N. from Concord and 20 E. from Plymouth. This town is broken by mountains and ponds. Red Hill, lying wholly within this town, commands notice from the east, south, and west; and extends about 3 miles from E. to W., between Red Hill river on the N., Great Squam on the W., Great Squam and Long pond on the S., terminating S.E. by a neck of fine land extending into the Winnepisiogee. Its summit is covered with fine uvae ursi and low blueberry bush, which in autumn give the hill a reddish hue, from which circumstance its name was probably derived. A number of oval bluffs rise on its summit, from each of which the prospect on either hand is extensive and delightful. The north bluff is supposed to consist of a body of iron ore. Bog ore is found in a brook descending from this bluff. Ossipee mountain extends its base into this town, and is a commanding...

Moultonborouoh, a post-township of Car roll co., New Hampshire, bordering on the N. W. shore of Winnipiseogee lake, 40 miles N. from Concord. Population, 1748.

Moultonborough, molton-bür-rüh, a post-village of Carroll co., N.H., in Moultonborough township, about 42 miles N. by E. of Concord. It has a church, and manufactures of lumber. The township is bounded on the S. by Winnepesaukee Lake, and on the W. by Squam Lake. It presents beautiful scenery. Pop. of the township, 1299.