Stories of Lovell Lake
Here you will find stories of Lovell Lake, both personal and historical, as told by the people who live here.
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If you are trying to procreate in 2024, I hope you have better results than our loons and eagles. For several consecutive years, we have enjoyed witnessing their young ones go from needy
chicks to independent adolescents in a single summer. But not this year.
Our eaglets typically hatch in April. What happened? The word on the lake was that the late April storms wrought havoc with the nest. The chick(s) either did not hatch or did not survive the
onslaught. But what do we know? I called the New Hampshire Audubon Society to see what they thought of our hypothesis. I spoke with volunteer Kim Doolan, who put me in contact with
their senior raptor biologist Dr. Chris Martin. Much to my surprise, Dr. Martin said we were right! The April storms caused many New Hampshire eagle eggs to succumb and eagle parents to abandon their nests
by David Pawlowski (age 9 in 1966)
I am sure many people will relate to the stories I am about to tell about growing up spending summers on Lovell Lake. There are many treasured memories which I fondly look back on.
Imagine you are a Wakefield farmer. It’s February and it is 200 years ago. Your farm is dormant. You’ve tended to the animals, stored hay and firewood, repaired your tools and you are ready for spring. Now what? Your wife still has her daily chores – cooking, cleaning, mending, taking care of the kids, supervising you. But what are you going to do? There’s no electricity to power any of the boredom abating gadgets we have today. Over a glass of rum or whiskey (which sold for 25 cents a gallon), you and your friends repine over a crop that you could harvest in the depths of winter. But it was just the booze talking, because everyone knows that nothing grows this time of year.
Editor’s note: We have all driven past this house on Lovell Lake Road or seen it from the water. Cochran’s Marina was Lovell Lakes “Walmart.” You could gas-up your boat, buy a life jacket, a loaf of bread, roll of toilet paper, and even a set of water skis! Is this news to you or do you remember your first trip there for an ice cream cone or penny candy?
