Armont Inn is a photograph by Shell Ette which was uploaded on April 5th, 2016.
Armont Inn
The Inn was originally built as a family farm in 1935, by a Mr. C. George Armstrong from Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada where he had created Sussex... more
by Shell Ette
Title
Armont Inn
Artist
Shell Ette
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
The Inn was originally built as a family farm in 1935, by a Mr. C. George Armstrong from Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada where he had created Sussex Ginger Ale. He immigrated to Chelmsford, MA and founded the Chelmsford Springs Co also known as Chelmsford Golden Ginger Ale. He eventually sold that company which later became Canada Dry. There are Golden Gingerale bottles built into the walls above the fireplace. Mr Armstrong passed in 1936 and the farm remained in the family until it was sold to Mr Richard Weed Murphy in the early 1960s. Mr Murphy grew up in Lowell, MA until his family moved to Plymouth, NH where he attended UNH and studied Hospitality Mgmt. At the age of 24, he purchased the Inn and turned it into a seasonal establishment which included a full service restaurant, open to the general public.
This Inn is extremely special to many families that celebrated there and worked there every summer. It holds many wonderful memories of happy times and no one will forget the splendid views of the mountains and valley. This picture was taken October 13th, 2015. Sadly it burned to the ground four weeks later on November 11th, 2015. Fortunately Mr Murphy was rescued from the burning building unharmed.
Some history, Richard Weed Murphy and my late Husband John Weed Landers Grandfather, Dr. Clarence Weed (the late) built a home down the road from the Inn. Dr. Weed was President of Lowell State and had been teaching at UNH Department of horticulture and ironic as last name Weed. Irene Weed Landers was senator from Cheshire County and introduced President Eisenhauer when he made a visit to the State House. Irene, also Professor of Home Economics at Keene State. So many memories. Later in life she married the late Myron Hart a legislator who owned what is now Kellerhaus. Following the loss of Myron she sold kellerhaus, now open to the public.
Sorry so long a story so many memories. Lastly Irene had a home on Spring Hill Road.
Mrs Moore baked the pies. The Johnson daughters worked there during summers.
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April 5th, 2016
Comments (9)
MaryEllen MacKinnon
I love that I've come across this. I am Richard Weed Murphy's 2nd cousin (on the Murphy side) and feel blessed that I was able to visit the inn and meet him to hear the history first-hand. I was sorry that I didn't take better notes so thank you for sharing the history and this beautiful photograph!
Gull G
πππβAn art is a poem without wordsβπππ Congratulations on your recent sale of this amazing Work!πππ
Nancy Griswold
Oh, my old stomping ground, I love this photograph, O painted many works from were you are standing and looked across to the Sandwich Range from there, it was a very sad night when it burned to the ground. This is now a historic photograph of the gone by days. I met the owner and he toured me through telling me of the history when the Cape Cod Artist Association would visit and paint from tere, I do believe all those paintings were lost in the fire. Great picture.
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