

You can find up to 20 family members still working at the business to this day keeping the family business going. Generations later, that philosophy lives on as the Clark's offer visitors the best in family entertainment and good honest fun. If you're looking for other fun sightseeing adventures in this area, Ice Castles, Flume Gorge and Loon Mountain are close to Clarks Trading Post. The Clark brothers and their bears, delighted guests with a healthy dose of wit, humor, and hospitality as they entertained and educated the audience. Pay the entrance fee and then take your time to fully experience this family-friendly entertainment center in Lincoln. There is an Americana museum filled with Americana like early house hold items and gas engines, an old 1884 Fire Station which is very cool for those kids who love trucks and fire fighters, a compelling Clark History museum, Avery’s Garage which is a neat. Starting in 1949 Edward and Murray, sons of Florence and Ed, began teaching and training the bears for show work. First of all, Clarks Trading post is filled to the brim with fascinating museums. In all seriousness, this place exceeded expectations, and would be a great place to bring visitors or families. Folks, there's your money's worth right there, and everything else is just gravy. Clark's Bears acted as the perfect "stopper," a visible attraction, gaining the attention of the curious passer-by. 139 reviews of Clark's Trading Post 'Bears eating ice cream. Comedian Juston McKinney on stage in 2015 talking about bringing his toddlers to Clark's Trading Post in New Hampshire for the first time. The original "Stand", or Trading Post, offered souvenirs, tonic, and maple candy to the motorists on nearby Route 3.įlorence and Ed purchased their first Black Bear in 1931. "Ed Clark's Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch," featured guided tours of their pure-bred Eskimo sled dogs and artifacts from the far North. This driving route parallels the hiking trail, from the top of New England to the heart of the South, taking you through. In 1928 Florence and Ed Clark opened a roadside attraction for White Mountain travelers in Lincoln NH.
