Laconia Quiz

A Little Quiz

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1. Laconia bought the Water Works from private water companies in:
a. 1893.
b. 1903.
c. 1955.
d. 1985.

2. Laconia is named for the daughter of the region's original colonial proprietor, Captain John Mason.
a. True.
b. False.

3. The Laconia Liberty is the name of:
a. a newspaper founded by the workers at J.S. Crane Hose.
b. a credit union founded by the workers at the Laconia Car Company.
c. a steamship built by the Winnipesaukee Steamship Company.
d. a ship built in 1945 for bringing U.S. troops home from Europe.

4. Horse-drawn trolley cars ran in Laconia until 1916.
a. True.
b. False.

5. The Gale Memorial Library is named for:
a. Napoleon Bonaparte Gale.
b. Julius Ceasar Gale.
c. Franklin Pierce Gale.
d. Daniel Webster Gale.

6. Meredith Bridge is:
a. the first woman to be elected mayor of Laconia.
b. located near Endicott Park at the Weirs.
c. the original settlers' name for Laconia.
d. an International version of bridge played at championships.

7. At least one day in Motorcyle Week traditionally falls on Father's Day:
a. True.
b. False.

8. Jeremy Belknap was:
a. the founder of Lakes Region General Hospital.
b. the principal of the Batchelder Street School.
c. the first Laconia Police Chief.
d. the man for whom Belknap County was named.

9. The Amoskeag Steamer was:
a. an industrial pressing machine used to finish hosiery.
b. an early solid waste treatment mechanism.
c. an early piece of firefighting equipment.
d. a ship built by the Winnipesaukee Steamship Company.

10. The Weirs is named for the:
a. homestead of an early settler, Peter Weir.
b. glacially twisted formations at the entrance to Paugus Bay.
c. ancient term for a court or meeting place, the gwyrs.
d. wooden fishing grids set in the water by the Acquadocton.

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