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"Not just an
Inn, but a Tradition"
of seven generations on the land.
On 70 scenic Acres with an equestrian center open year round
for horseback riding, carriage & wagon rides - pony
rides too.
A
perfect vacation getaway for couples or families! Ride &
Stay Packages. Polar Express lodging packages & others
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Boston Globe, Sunday Travel Section, Oct. 2001 |
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The rooms are have old fashioned
country charm & elegance in a panoramic mountain setting with king
or queen beds, private bathrooms and A/C. Rooms have views to the
horses, mountains or gardens.
Rates
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Some
rooms have two-person jacuzzis and/or fireplaces. Two room suites are also available.
Perfect
for honeymoons, elopements, anniversaries or romantic getaways. A
Justice of the Peace is on site for small weddings and elopements. |
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Free
Wireless Internet access throughout the
inn and grounds. |
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A full fireside or patio
breakfast is included in your stay as well as a discount at the
stables.
Two-room family suites are available for family getaways. For
more information about rates & room types: See:
Rates
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The
Notch Room has a queen bed, gas fireplace,
private entrance, TV/DVD and refrigerator. Guests can enjoy
views
to the horses, gardens, Mt. Cranmore Ski Mtn. &
Carter Notch in Jackson.
For information
on two & three night stay lodging packages, or select from the links at
the bottom of this page,
click onto
Packages . |
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Experience
the Tradition:
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An original land grant from King George the III of England,
guests can enjoy the historic and pastoral setting of the Farm By
the River Bed and Breakfast with public stables, located on 70
scenic acres of forest and pasture and with panoramic mountain
views- Just two miles from the village of
North Conway, NH.
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The
Farm By the River has been passed down in one family for over 200
years. One of your hosts, Rick Davis, is a descendent of
John Thompson who was deeded a 1028 acre land grant in 1771 for
"settling and cultivating the land". At one time it had been a dairy
farm now the fields are still hayed providing feed for our resident
horses used at our year-round stables & equestrian center.
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great-grandfather, Charlie Thompson, (1863-1947) who made
a livelihood from the farm. He cared for a small herd of dairy cows;
had an apple orchard, and grew vegetables. From his wooded acreage,
he cut and sold wood, and made syrup from his "Maple Sugar Orchard".
Also prior to electricity, Charlie supplied the neighbors with large
blocks of ice for their "ice boxes" that he cut by hand from nearby
Echo Lake, which is 1/2 mile and great for swimming.
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The tradition continues...Charlie passed away in 1947, leaving the estate to his only daughter Edith
Thompson-James. In the early 1950s Edith opened the big three-story farmhouse
to tourists until about 1980. Many of the guests came back year after year, and asked for the
same room each time and often stayed a month or two at a time! Today the
renovated B&B has 9 guest rooms are
identified by the names of the former guests.
They have kept the historic quality modern yet have modern amenities.
In 1983, Edith's grandson, Rick inherited the family estate. Rick and his wife Charlene, a landscape architect and artist, decided to
continue the tradition and re-opened "The Farm" as a Bed and Breakfast.
Instead of cows, they now 24 have horses! For more info.
Stables & On-Site Activities.
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Today, The Farm By the River Bed and Breakfast with
Stables an award -winning inn for historic preservation with
award-winning stables, is a
blend of tradition and luxury,
offering an elegant yet relaxed setting with lots of country charm.
Some rooms having jacuzzi & fireplaces. two room family suites are
also available.
The inn, a renovated farmhouse with nine rooms has queen or king bed with
private baths and A/C. It is decorated with an old-fashioned decor of
antique heirlooms, and
hardwood floors with oriental rugs yet offers some deluxe rooms with
two-person jacuzzi and fireplaces and also two- room family suites.
Mt. Washington Valley right outside our door! ON-SITE
River swimming & Fly-fishing, Nature walks, and Snowshoeing.
Special inn guest rates for horseback riding and sleigh rides
for 2 at our stables. A great vacation getaway.
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A view of the barns
(English & Yankee barns ) C. 1771
and the Moat Mountain range from lower fields at the Farm by the River.
The inn guests as well as the
public can enjoy 70 acres, 11 of which is of Maple
Sugar forest along the Saco River while taking a horse ride. |
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