Dick and Sandy's World

SANDWICH, NH

The year round population of Sandwich is small, considerably less than 2000, spread out over a large area. In fact, Sandwich is geographically the third largest town/city in the state of New Hampshire. There are many places here where one can feel close to nature and experience solitude. Due to progressive zoning laws, conservation easements, land in current use, and much land in the White Mountain National Forest, Sandwich (like Wonalanet) will retain its rural character.

CENTER SANDWICH

If you live in the center of Sandwich, is it redundant to call it Center Sandwich? Ask three people here and you might get three different answers. The center of Sandwich owes its spacious feeling to a fire that occurred long before any of this crop of residences was planted here. When the center was rebuilt, room was provided for a green area.

1) Sandwich Home Industries 2) Wentworth Library 3) Meetinghouse Baptist Church

While not snobby, the residents are definitely not country bumpkins either. And we have our share of do-gooders, in the best sense of the word. Many people have given back to the town by establishing trust funds that benefit the town.
Perhaps the town is most known for the annual Sandwich Fair. Each year, on Columbus Day weekend, the Sandwich Fair attracts thousands of people to Center Sandwich. They come for the livestock, crafts, entertainment, amusement rides, parade, and perhaps most of all the picturesque country setting. And then they go home, which is the best thing about the fair!

SQUAM LAKE

Because of Sandwich's lovely setting, the summer population triples in size. But the traffic is still sparse as evidenced by the fact that there are no stoplights or gas stations in town! Squam Lake is a large part of the reason for Sandwich’s summertime popularity. A beautiful lake, with little development visible from the water, Squam Lake was the setting for the movie “On Golden Pond.” Summer visitors also come here for the mountains, whether just to be viewed or to be climbed.

Sandwich Town Beach on Squam Lake.

Squam Lake as viewed from Rattlesnake Mountain (not in Sandwich)

Sandwich has four swimming areas: a town beach on Squam Lake (see above), the Pot Hole, a shallow swimming area beneath Beede Falls, and another beach on Bearcamp Pond. To protect these areas from being over used, a town sticker is required for parking.

The POT HOLE

The Pot Hole is on Route 113 A, the same road where our house is located.
It is named for a narrow but relatively deep hole that was created by swirling water.

Dick and Sandy the Pot Hole after heavy rains,

Under normal conditions, the water flow is tranquil.
On sunny summer days it warms up enough to yield a pleasant but brisk swim.
There is a pool that is deep enough to allow people to jump from a 12 feot high ledge.

BEEDE FALLS

Beede Falls is on Sandwich Notch Road. Sandwich Notch Road Sandwich Notch and its environs are so special that a book was written about it, The Road Through Sandwich Notch, by Elizabeth Yates. This book stirred nation-wide interest, resulting in the area being protected for its historical significance and the wonderful environment. No one lives on the Notch Road now, but cellar holes attest to the fact that it was the place to be when Sandwich was first settled.

In the winter, an cave behind the frozen falls provides an awesome experience.

The SPRING

About a mile west of our house there is a spring on Route 113A. The water is excellent for drinking and many people visit it to create their own "bottled" water. The spring runs year round, and the pull-off area is even plowed in the winter.

The Alice Bemis Thomson Reservation provides great views of two mountains ranges: the Ossipees and the White Moountains. But most people don't come here for the views, but the solitary area to experience nature.