Additional Ventures
Funspot has three other ventures that are not associated with its "Fun Center". Two of the ventures are incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, as well as the American Classic Arcade Museum, and a large percentage of Funspot's charity bingo games have one of the three nonprofits as its beneficiary.
The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society and Lake Winnipesaukee Museum are an organization and museum building located on the grounds of Funspot. Founded by Funspot President Bob Lawton and his son Tim Lawton in 1985, the museum houses information and exhibits on the history of Lake Winnipesaukee and the towns surrounding it. Many of the artifacts were found by Bob and Tim from scuba diving expeditions the two regularly made into the lake. The museum building was opened in 2004, and an expansion is already in the works. An approximately 3,000-square-foot (280 m2) addition that resembles a timber-framed barn has been designed and will replace an adjacent garage.
The Weirs Times is the second venture outside the realm of entertainment that Bob Lawton embarked upon. The original "Weirs Times and Tourist's Gazette" was published from 1883 until 1902. Bob Lawton started publishing a new weekly paper with the same masthead and map of Lake Winnipesaukee as the original paper in June 1992. Originally focused on the towns around Lake Winnipesaukee, the weekly publication has expanded to a weekly circulation of 30,000. The Weirs Times is known for devoting a large percent of its copy to Republican and Tea Party columnists and letters to the editor. Funspot began hosting the Miss Winnipesaukee Scholarship Program in 1969.
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