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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. |
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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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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
For information
on three night stay packages, or select from the links at
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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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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
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| Rick can remember stories about his
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 9 guest rooms are
identified by the names of the former guests. 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 have horses! For more info. Stables & On-Site Activities. |
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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.
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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Celebrate ... Take
a Romantic Victorian Carriage Ride - Perfect for Weddings ,
Elopements & Anniversaries . The Farm by the River Bed and
Breakfast- a perfect romantic getaway.
For more info. click onto Weddings &
Elopements
or see below for other links |
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| "Peaceful, Picturesque, and Perfectly Natural- Where the Stars meet the Mountains" |
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| Your hosts, Rick and
Charlene offer "wonderful food and friendship" in a picturesque
setting in the White Mountains. They will help you plan your stay.
For more info. see on site activities and provide you with information about things to do.
Just two miles from N. Conway Village. For
more information about places to see and things to do in the area, click onto
the Nearby Activities links below, or
Contact Us to make a reservation. |
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The Farm By the River Bed and Breakfast with Stables 2555 West Side Rd. North Conway, New Hampshire Inn Reservations: 1- 888-414-8353 U. S only, or 603-356-2694 Stables Only: 603-356-6640 For More Details, Explore The Following Links:
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Free
Wireless Internet access throughout the
inn and grounds. 
