Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club
History
When it first opened in 1879, the original Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club accommodated 12 guests, modest beginnings for what would be one of New Hampshire’s premier resorts. In 1915, the main inn was completely destroyed by fire; however, in less than a year, the Eagle Mountain House was rebuilt and re-opened. The new inn had expanded to two buildings, boasting a 280-foot veranda and 125 rooms with 100 full baths.
In 1931, Arthur Gale, son of the inn’s original builders, transformed the farmland and cow pasture in front of the inn into the nine-hole Eagle Mountain House Golf Links and, in 1937, ski-meister Beno Rybizka ran the first organized skiing in Mount Washington Valley on the ninth hole of the course. In 1958, Mr. & Mrs. Orin Chadbourne took over the inn and installed the swimming pool a year later. They owned the inn until April 1973.
The inn was totally restored by the present owner’s association in 1986. It now offers 92 guest rooms and suites, each privately owned. The owner’s association continues to strive to maintain the historic nature of the inn, while creating a year-round resort for public enjoyment.
