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Inn at Thorn Hill (Thorn Hill

1951 photograph when Thorn Hill Lodge was located next to Wildcat Tavern in building now owned by S-Kimos Photograph

Commemorative article in Conway Daily Sun on February 28, 2004 celebrating Open House of new Inn. Article

Includes a complete history of the original building.

Article in Conway Daily Sun reporting on fire Sunday October 13, 2002 that severly damaged the Inn at Thorn Article

Hill. It was subsequentlt determined that the damage was beyond repair and the whole structure has been

Article from "Yesterdays" with history of owners and buildings. Was also known as Moody Cottage. Article

Iron Mountain House

Photograph of old house on south end of property - razed in 1950's. Moved to Iron Mountain House Photograph

Photographs Code #3010 in Photographs Group.

2 photographs (c1890 & c1895) of coaches leaving the IMH. One of the Glen House Stage. Moved to Iron Photograph

Mountain House Photographs Code #3010 in Photographs Group.

Articles and photographs on fire on August 30, 2000. Article

Hymn Book (2 copies) for IMH - no date Book

3 photographs showing interior and exterior of livery stable. Moved to Iron Mountain House Photographs Code Photograph

#3010 in Photographs Group.

Letter from Hazel Ceder to Margaret & Steven Laurent about stay at Iron Mountain House (no date) Document

3 photographs of Iron Mountain House staff - no identification. One signed on back by W.A. Meserve. Move Photograph

to Iron Mountain House Photographs Code #3010 in Photographs Group.

Photograph of Lippard-Stewart vehicle used by Iron Mountain House. Moved to Iron Mountain House Photograph

Photographs Code #3010 in Photographs Group.

Photograpgh of Iron Mountain House & Meserve Hall. 4 photographs of main house. Moved to Iron Mountain Photograph

House Photographs Code #3010 in Photographs Group.

2 publicity brochures (no dates) with W.A. Meserve as manager Brochure

Letter (no date) from IMH guest to Steve Laurent relating many anecdotes about her stay including gossip Document

about Meserve family members. An example - "Grandpa Meserve disowned John when he married an Irish girl

and would pass his grandchild on the road wi

Notice to guests on meal times and house rules Document

Dinner menu for February 22, 1928 - and -
Program listing guests attending Appalachian Mountain Club's
Document

Annual Snow-shoe Excursion

July 1914 issue of "Northward-Ho" magazine stamped "Iron Mountain House Lawn Tennis Club" Book

3 photographs of guests - one with horse drawn Iron Mountain House carriage; other with group on porch with Photograph

signatures on back but no identification. Moved to Iron Mountain House Photographs Code #3010 in

Photographs Group.

2 Guest Registers for years 1921, 1922, 1923 & 1924. Donated by Larry Siebert (Ravenwood Curio Shop). Book

Amusing poem describing awful food at Iron Mountain House. Letter

Information from obituary of Willard A. Meserve providing dates when IMH was built. First house built "?", Article

burned 1880; new house built 1885. Annex "Meserve Hall" added in 1916.

Photograph of Iron Mountain House when James M. Meserve was proprietor. Business card of James M. Photograph

Meserve for Union House (was this another name for IMH?) Moved to Iron Mountain House Photographs Code

#3010 in Photographs Group.
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