Bretton Woods

neighborhood in New Hampshire, USA

Bretton Woods is a city in New Hampshire. It is a village within the town of Carroll, NH and is mainly famous as the location of the Bretton Woods Conference in July 1944 that attempted to rebuild the international economic system as World War II appeared to be coming to an end. 730 delegates from 44 Allied nations gathered at the Mount Washington Hotel for the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. The results of the three weeks of deliberations were, amongst others, the establishment of the IMF and the World Bank, and the establishment of the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency.

The Mount Washington Hotel

Get in

By car

Take I-93 North through Franconia Notch to Exit 35, Route 3 North to Twin Mountain, NH. Take Route 302 East to Bretton Woods.

From I-95 or Route 101 or Route 4: exit onto Route 16N/Spaulding Turnpike to North Conway/Glen, NH. Follow Route 302W to Bretton Woods.

Take Route 302 West to Bretton Woods.

Take I-95 North to Interstate 91 North to Interstate 93 South, Exit 40. Follow Route 302E to Bretton Woods.

Take Auto Route 10E to Auto Route 55 South to Interstate 91 South to I-93 South, Exit 40. Follow Route 302E to Bretton Woods.

  • Estimated Driving Times
Boston, MA 2 1/2 hours, 165 miles (265 km).
New York City 5 3/4 hours, 330 miles (531 km).
Portland, ME 2 hours, 90 miles (145 km).
Montreal 3 hours, 175 miles (282 km).

Get around

See

Do

  • Bretton Woods Ski Resort, Route 302, ☏ +1 603 278-3320. New Hampshire's largest ski area and home of Bode Miller. Sixty-six trails, two mountain peaks and eight chair lifts over 345 acres. Ability levels: 28% Novice, 44% Intermediate, 28% Advance/Expert. Alpine, night and cross country skiing; snow tubing and a terrain park. 
  • 🌍 The Mount Washington Cog Railway, 3168 Base Station Rd (Marshfield Base Station, off Route 302, look for a retired steam locomotive), toll-free: +1-800-922-8825. Late Apr. - late Nov. The world's first (1869) mountain climbing cog railway and is still under operation today. The round trip takes three hours with a twenty minute stop at the summit. A special "ski train" runs during the winter. (updated Aug 2020)

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Eat

Drink

Sleep

Highland Lodge comfortable lodge featuring private and shared rooms, living room, library, dining room.
Shapleigh Bunkhouse hostel-style accommodations with benefits of a Highland Center stay.
Education and Information Center friendly staff, meeting rooms; a hub for AMC youth and adult education programs.
Thayer Hall carriage house with exhibit and meeting space.

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