100th Anniversary
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the Abenaki Tower!
In preparation for this event, the Abenaki Tower and Trail Association, the nonprofit organization that cares for the tower, is busy with a few amazing projects. Check out the coverage in the Tuftonboro Times!
Prints available
If you’re interested in purchasing a print of Peter Farber’s 100th anniversary painting of the Abenaki Tower, please email Karen Burnett-Kurie at karen.burnettkurie@abenakitower.org.
Upcoming
Wolfeboro Historical Society talk
Karen Burnett-Kurie, our unofficial historian extraordinaire, will be giving a talk on the history of the Tower on Monday, July 8 at 7 p.m. at the Clark Museum. Come and join!
100th Birthday Party
The Abenaki Tower Centennial Birthday Party will be held on Saturday, August 10 from noon to 3 p.m. (rain date on Sunday, August 11)! Join us for food and drink and family-friendly games like an egg toss and three-legged race. We’ll be preparing the contents of a time capsule and will have raffle tickets and merchandise for sale.
Ossipee Historical Society talk
Karen Burnett-Kurie is doing a talk at the Ossipee Historical Society on Tuesday, August 13 at 11 a.m.
2024 Annual Meeting
Save the date! The Abenaki Tower and Trail Association annual meeting will be held Wednesday, August 14 at 6:30 p.m.at the Tuftonboro Free Library, 221 Middle Road (Route 109A), Center Tuftonboro. We will meet in the large community room at the far end of the building. We’ll have light snacks and drinks. For people who can’t join in person, you can join by Zoom or by phone: Meeting ID: 924 0172 1728. Or you can dial in by phone, one-tap mobile: +13092053325,,
Lake Winnipesaukee Museum talk
Karen Burnett-Kurie is giving a talk at the Lake Winnipesaukee museum, located in Weirs, on Wednesday, August 21 at 7 p.m.
Share ideas
To share your ideas, volunteer to help plan centennial activities, or donate to the Abenaki Tower rebuild fund, please email our event coordinator Karen Burnett-Kurie, or contact us by email at info@abenakitower.org or by mail at Abenaki Tower & Trail Association, P.O. Box 222, Melvin Village, NH 03850
The Association is seeking stories, anecdotes, and photos about the Tower and memorable events or experiences (marriages, wildlife sightings, etc.) that occurred on the Tower grounds over the generations. Will you please share them with us at info@abenakitower.org?