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Author:   ValleyNet Webmaster   Posted: 12/13/01; 2:17:29 PM Topic: Map of The Fells Msg #: 2 (top msg in thread) Prev/Next: 1/3 Reads: 19163 1. Gatehouse. Restrooms, descriptive brochures, administrative offices and program room are housed in the original gatehouse built in the early 1930s.  The John Hay Program Room provides year-round space for classes and meetings. 2. Sunset Hill and Beech Brook Trails. Hike to the top of Sunset Hill or along Beech Brook on over 4 miles of woodland trails. 3. Plant Sales. Perennials and shrubs raised on-site are available to plant in your own garden. Sales are self-service. 4. Entrance Drive. Stroll the quarter-mile to the Main House and gardens along the landscaped driveway. Visitors who have difficulty with the walk may park in the handicapped parking area at the Main House. 5. The Rock Garden. Built beginning in 1926 the Rock Garden originally contained over 600 different species of rock garden and alpine plants. It now features many of the original plants augmented with newer varieties.  6. The Old Garden. Also known as the Pan Garden, the Old Garden was planted in 1909 with shrub roses and perennials. It is now a quiet woodland sanctuary with original specimen rhododendrons, azaleas, and a magnificent Chinese Dogwood.  Note the maple tree at the end of the north stone wall which was planted by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 when he visited John Hay. 7. The Main House. Built for John Hay in 1891, the 22-room Colonial Revival mansion is open seasonally for historic guided tours. 8. Wildflower Meadow. This meadow is bursting with native plants including blueberries, naturalized heather and milkweed, the larval food for monarch butterflies. 9. The Perennial Border. Planted in a style similar to that enjoyed by the Hays in the 1930s this magnificant garden features hardy perennials blooming in shades of pink, blue and white. 10. John Hay Forest Ecology Trail. Hike 1 mile along the shore of Lake Sunapee and return along Beech Brook to the Grassy Road.  Brochures are available at the Gatehouse and trailheads. 11.The Rose Terrace. Originally planted with beds of hybrid tea roses the Rose Terace now features changing displays of shrub roses (including one of the original plantings), unusual annuals, tender perennials and bulbs. 12. The Pebble Court. The formal entry to the Main House. 13. Woods Road Trail. The John Hay Forest Ecology Trail returns along this road.

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