Lady of the Lake - Legends & Lore

Lady of the Lake - Legends & Lore

Lady of the Lake

The original term “Lady of the Lake” stems from the legends of Arthur. Known variously by the names Viviane, Niniane, Nyneve and Nimue, the Lady of the Lake plays an integral part in the legends; from raising Lancelot after his father is killed in battle, to giving Arthur his legendary sword “Excalibur”; to seducing Merlin and imprisoning him in an oak tree.

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Trust Me Not at All or All in All
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
From Merlin and Vivien, Idylls of the King

"In Love, if Love be Love, if Love be ours,

Faith and unfaith can ne'er be equal powers:

Unfaith in aught is want of faith in all.

   "It is the little rift within the lute,

That by and by will make the music mute,

And ever widening slowly silence all.

   "The little rift within the lover's lute

Or little pitted speck in garnered fruit,

That rotting inward slowly molders all.

   "It is not worth the keeping:  let it go:

But shall it? answer, darling, answer, no.

And trust me not at all or all in all."

Winnipesaukee’s Lady of the Lake Steamer

A wood hulled passenger steamer, the Lady of the Lake was built in 1848 in Lakeport was owned by the Concord and Montreal Railroad. Employing what today would be termed “business synergies” the Lady of the Lake would dock right at the railroad station where the Concord and Montreal train would let off passengers. Some of these passengers boarded the Lady for a casual trip around the lake, others for a ride to their summer cottage on one of the hundreds of islands on Lake Winnipesaukee. At 125 feet long, with a 35 foot beam and displacing 120 gross tons the Lady was the largest craft on the big lake making daily trips around the lake and carrying up to 400 passengers and their baggage.

 In 1895 after a long and productive career the Lady was filled with rocks. It was planned to tow her into deeper water and scuttle the ship. While being towed the Lady foundered and went down in only 30 feet of water.

 Today the Lady of the Lake sits upright in the middle of Glendale Cove.

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Flowers to Metallak & Moll

Flowers to Metallak & Moll

West Side Cemetery, Stewartstown, NH

Native American Heritage Adventures

The people and places of The Great North Woods have yielded many of New Hampshire’s most interesting legends. While many native peoples left their mark on the region, two names stand out. Metallak and Moll Ockett (sometimes referred to as Mollyockett ). 

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Metallak, knowns as the “Lone Indian of the Megalloway” was a famed hunter and guide and the last survivor of his small tribe, a branch of the Abenaki nation. Legend holds that Melallak lived to be 120 years old and in his final years, blind and barely able to walk, was cared for by the people of the region in gratitude for his years of friendship and service to them. He is buried in the West Side Cemetery Located on the east side of NH 145, about 1 mile north of Stewartstown village.

Moll Ockett was the last of an Abenaki sub-tribe known as Pequakets.  Moll was a famed huntress and medicine woman among native people as well as European settlers - whom she befriended and taught to make maple syrup, grind corn and distinguish edible berries from poisonous varieties. She traveled throughout Maine and New Hampshire during her life and left her mark in many ways. On the shores of Lake Umbagog is a campsite reputed to be one of her favorite spots and now known as Moll’s Rock. If you have a yen to do some camping it is a delightful spot. You can pay your respects at Moll’s final resting place in the town of Andover, Maine, just across the border from Errol

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Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

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The sound made by drums is the heartbeat of the Earth.  Each bead, feather or design is an offering to the Great Spirit. The beauty found in utilitarian objects is the pride and the gift of their makers.  If the United States is a melting pot, then we run the risk of losing its amazing diversity. To take an alternative point of view, if America is a tapestry that celebrates each vibrant strand, then Native Americans are the original strands.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is a place where you can connect with the Great Spirit and the cultures of America’s native peoples. The museum strives to be a center of learning, fun and respect for Native American cultures. You don’t need a special event for the MKIM to be a great adventure but if you’re looking for one their Harvest Moon festival in early October - overseen by a committee of Native American tradition-bearers – is one of the best.  

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Since 2006 MKIM expanded its Turtle Island Summer Camp; announced a capital campaign aimed at securing the museum’s future; has re-dedicated its Medicine Woods Nature Trail; and has renovated office and collections storage spaces. What began as a dream is now one of the finest celebrations of Native people in the country. Whether you live nearby or are visiting from afar after your visit you’ll want to “join the circle”  Memberships are available, or, investigate the many volunteer opportunities.

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While you’re at it,  consider making a contribution to MKIM’s Capital Campaign.  We think you’ll want to turn your own positive experience here into action that carries the vision forward as they connect people of today with 20,000 years of ongoing American Indian lifeways.

            

MKIM is open every day, May-October, and weekends only in November. Hours of operation are Monday-Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sunday noon-5pm.  They are open for group tours as well.

Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum

18 Highlawn Rd, Warner, NH 03278
(603) 456-2600

www.indianmuseum.org

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