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Governor Wentworth Historic Site, Wolfeboro, NH

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Governor Wentworth Historic Site

Ruins of a pre-Revolution northern estate in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.

56 Wentworth Farm Road, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 · Wolfeboro, NH

About Governor Wentworth Historic Site

This state-managed historic site preserves the stone remains of a large country plantation started shortly before the American Revolution. It was built for John Wentworth, New Hampshire's second Royal Governor. The mansion was lost to fire in 1820, and archaeologists have since pieced together artifacts that shed light on how the wealthy elite lived and worked during that era. The property is undeveloped, so visitors mainly explore the ruins and the grounds on foot.

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