Mrs. Harriet Vickery's Pequawket House first operated as an Inn beginning in 1845 by Hazen Pitman, Vickery's father.  "Hattie" operated the Inn from about 1880 until her death in the early 1900's. The Inn accommodated about 70 people and was considered to appeal to the budget conscience traveller.    After her death the Inn was purchased by a Mrs C.C. Small who operated it until 1927; at which time it was purchased by Newell and Gladys Smith who renamed it the Smith Tavern.  The next owners were Jerry and Carolyn Graves who renamed it to the Pequawket House.  Unfortunately the building was destroyed by fire in the early 1960's.

This building was first known as Carletons' Inn, The Forest.  In 1918 it was purchased by John and Gertrude Fernald and became Fernald's Cottage.  By 1930 it had new owners who renamed it Rest-a-Bit and, unusual for the time, operated the Inn year round.  It had one more owner before 1946 when the Burgess's purchased the property and renamed it the Holiday Inn.  By the 1960's the Houghtons owned the property and there was a legal battle with the bigger chain brand name, Holiday Inn, but it continued with its name until 1984 when the Clough's purchased it and renamed it back to its historic beginnings, The Forest.

Clarendon Inn Destroyed by Fire in 1963.  The Bellview occupied this spot before the Clarendon, it also burned.  Read the whole story in the SIGNAL,  Here