Laconia Wedding

Laconia is a city in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 16,411 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Belknap CountyGR6. Laconia, situated near Lake Winnipesaukee, includes the villages of Lakeport and Weirs Beach. Each June, the city hosts Laconia Motorcycle Week, one of the country's largest rallies, and each winter, the Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby.

A large Abenaki Indian settlement called "Acquadocton Village" once existed at the point now known as "The Weirs," named by colonists for fishing weirs discovered at the outlet of the Winnipesaukee River. Early explorers had hoped to follow the Piscataqua River north to Lake Champlain in search of the great lakes and rivers of Canada mentioned in Indian lore. About 1652, the Endicott surveying party visited the area, an event commemorated by Endicott Rock, a local landmark. A fort would be built at Laconia in 1746. But ongoing hostilities between the English, French, and their respective Native American allies prevented settlement until 1761, after which it remained for many years a part of Meredith and Gilford called "Meredith Bridge."