Governor Wentworth Historic Site
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Location56 Wentworth Farm Road, Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates43°36′02″N 71°07′25″W / 43.6006°N 71.1236°W / 43.6006; -71.1236[1]
Area96 acres (39 ha)[2]
Elevation653 feet (199 m)[1]
Established1934[3]
Administered byNew Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
Designation
WebsiteGovernor Wentworth Historic Site

Governor Wentworth Historic Site is a 96-acre (0.39 km2) protected area in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.[4] The undeveloped property features a plaque and the stone remains of an extensive northern country estate built just before the outbreak of the American Revolution by New Hampshire's second Royal Governor, John Wentworth. The mansion burned to the ground in 1820.[4] The site was acquired by the state in 1934,[3] and was added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in 2007.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Governor Wentworth State Farm". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "State Lands" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. July 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lisa Mausolf, Preservation Consultant (March 2019). "New Hampshire State Parks: Mid-Century Modern (1945-1975): Historic Context Study" (PDF). New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. p. 139. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Governor Wentworth Historic Site". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "State Register Listing by Town" (PDF). New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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