The more things change the more they stay the same! The last time Karen and I were here was in 1976 and I was here last in 1988. We’re parked in the driveway of the old house on Winnacunnet Road in Hampton, NH. This house was originally built in the 1690s but was rebuilt in 1812 after the house was struck by lightning. Turns out a maid had just said that if she were to die let it be by lightning … she got down on her knees for her evening prayers when the house was struck by lightning near her room and she was struck dead! … Be careful what you ask for.
As with many towns located on the coast you need to be aware of the marine layer or as some call it, fog bank. As you view the photo album of Hampton Beach you’ll note that it starts out sunny but within an hour the fog bank rolled in and everything changed. It’s one of the great drawing cards of the area that drives hundreds of thousands of people to the coast each year.
The Candy Corner is where Bea’s Restaurant used to be. I was a short order cook at Bea’s for the summers of 1966 – 1968. Like I said, things change. But the Playland Arcade where I played pinball during my breaks is still there. Spent a lot of dimes at that place!
Finally you’ll note our parking spot in the driveway of the old house … It doesn’t get any better than this. It’s been 45 years since I graduated from Winnacunnet High School and 43 since I left Hampton, NH.
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