Above: The historic carriage shed at the old church in Lyme, NH.
https://edward-fielding.pixels.com/featured/vintage-red-carriage-barn-lyme-edward-fielding.htmlChurch goers would buy a family spot so they’d have a place to park the wagon on Sundays.
Just past Hanover, New Hampshire on Route 10 is the little villiage of Lyme, NH with its old historic New England houses, country store, and church around a classic village green park.
Don’t blink or you’ll miss it but there are a few spots worth parking the car. One is the cute little country store with its ancient gas non-credit card gas pumps. In the winter you might have to line up behind a snowmobile to get gas coffee and some locally baked muffins.
The grand old church predominates the end of the green along with the Lyme Inn whose nine rooms and restaurant offers historic elegance and contemporary luxury in a casual country setting.
The original church covenant was signed in 1771 and the first meetinghouse was built in 1781. Subsequently, the agricultural community experienced population growth. As the town moved into a new century, a new and larger meetinghouse was dedicated in 1812 and it continued to meet the needs of the town through the town’s period of rapid growth (maximum population 1,824 in 1820); its gradual decline (minimum population 830 in 1930); and its recent increase to a current population of around 1700.
http://www.lymecongregationalchurch.org/info.php?pnum=72
Just up the road from Lyme center is the Dartmouth Skiway. Owned by Dartmouth College this small yet challenging ski center is open to the public and is one of the most affordable skiing options in the area. Great for families and they have an excellent ski lessons program. Monday and Tuesday they offer lift tickets for less than $25 and they have an nice little lodge building with a pro shop, rentals and cafeteria.
