Editing Center Harbor, New Hampshire (section)

== History ==

Center Harbor separated from the town of [[New Hampton, New Hampshire|New Hampton]] and was first incorporated in 1797. The town name is derived from two sources: its location, centered between [[Meredith, New Hampshire|Meredith]] and [[Moultonborough, New Hampshire|Moultonborough]] harbors, as well as from the Senter family, who were owners of a large amount of property in the area. The town was a landing place for lake [[Steamship|steamers]] and [[stagecoach]]es, making it a popular summer resort. Center Harbor was a favorite spot of [[John Greenleaf Whittier]], and the home of Dudley Leavitt, author of the first ''[[Farmers' Almanac]]'' in 1797.<ref name=historicalsociety>{{cite web |url=http://www.lwhs.us/centerharbor/dudleyleavittbio.htm |title=Dudley Leavitt of Center Harbor, NH |work=Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society |access-date=June 14, 2007}}</ref> Center Harbor is the winter home of the paddle steamer [[MS Mount Washington|MS ''Mount Washington'']], the largest boat on [[Lake Winnipesaukee]].

[[File:Senter House, Center Harbor (NYPL b11708174-G91F045 001F).tiff|thumb|Senter House]]
Center Harbor witnessed the first intercollegiate sporting event in the United States, as [[Harvard]] defeated [[Yale]] by two lengths in the first [[Harvard–Yale Regatta]] on August 3, 1852, on Lake Winnipesaukee.<ref name="hyr">{{Cite book |title=The Dictionary of Nautical Literacy |first=Robert |last=McKenna |year=2003 |publisher=McGraw-Hill Professional Reference |isbn=0-07-141950-0 |page=157 }}</ref>