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John Hay Estate at The Fells, Newbury, NH
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John Hay Estate at The Fells

Early 20th-century summer estate on the eastern shore of Lake Sunapee, with a historic house, gardens, and woodland trails.

456 Rt 103A / PO Box 276, Newbury, NH 03255 · Newbury, NH

About John Hay Estate at The Fells

The John Hay Estate at The Fells sits on the eastern shore of Lake Sunapee in Newbury, New Hampshire. The property covers 83.5 acres of woods and grounds and recalls the life of diplomat and statesman John Milton Hay. Visitors can tour a 22-room Colonial Revival home, take guided historic tours of six gardens offered seasonally, and hike woodland trails. The estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a preservation project of The Garden Conservancy.

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