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SKY VALLEY IN THE 1950's and 60's
When you come in for your free breakfast, we have lots more memorabilia from the olden days in the Poolside Cafe.






Sky Valley began in the late 40's when my Mom and Dad came to Bartlett from Chestertown, Maryland.  The business started as a fifties style motor court with little cabins.  It was one of the first cabin courts to have a radio and electric blankets in each unit.  I remember when TV's first became popular we had little black and white sets with a coin mechanism   that allowed about an hour of viewing  for 25 cents.  The cabins were first-class for the time period. 







The photo below shows Sky Valley about 1952. The big Elm Tree got knocked down by a big Hurricane in the mid 1950's, The current Apartment "A" Sunshine Apartment, and The Homestead Kitchen Apartment "B" are visible in the center of the picture, with what looks like a huge fence in front of it with a gate big enough to drive a car thru. All the little cottages are gone except for the one at the extreme right side of the page, currently used as a storage shed. The stone fireplace and chimney on the cabin at the far left are still there today and used as a picnic spot. My family lived in the house in the center of the picture.  When I was about thirteen I had a chicken coop in there someplace.







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One striking difference is the TREES...The views of the mountains were completely un-encumbered.  My dad planted all the birch and maple trees that decorate the property today. In 1951 there was no pool, no motel units and this picture is taken from about where Chalet #3 is today.
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Since the nearest restaurant was in North Conway in 1955, a modern office, restaurant and gift shop were added to the business. A pool, the likes of which had never been seen in the North Country, was also incorporated into the design.






snowywest.jif (5843 bytes)Perhaps 1960, looking west from the office building towards the Apartments. Mt Carrigain in the center background.


















hapdivepool.jif (21814 bytes)Here's my big brother, and his favorite swan dive, maybe 1961, (remember,?, that was the upside down year....) As you can see, the pool had no filters in those days. No one seemed to mind.  The insurance company encouraged us to remove the diving boards in 2004. It was one of the only 3 meter boards in the State at a roadside motel.














flood.jif (5608 bytes)There use to be a stream running along the front of the property. In the spring it usually flooded.










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1964; the last year of the 1952 cottages.



It Looks like We had more snow in the old days Maybe we just piled it up higher? This picture is from about 1955.oldWintersno.jpg (12290 bytes)



 1969 looking towards Chalet #3chalet3winter.jif (10237 bytes)





















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Sky Valley Motel & Cottages

1088 Rte 302
Bartlett

New Hampshire
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800 675 4683

35 acres fields & forest
 on the saco river

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2 bedroom cottages.

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