Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site

Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / New Hampshire
Location:At the end of Little Harbor Road, 2 miles from downtown Portsmouth, off Route 1A.
Facilities:Historic home, picnic area, restrooms, visitor center.
Activities:Guided tours.
Special Features:This 40-room mansion was the home of Benning Wentworth, New Hampshire'sfirst royal governor, who served from 1741-1767. The house contains thecouncil chamber where the state's first provincial government conductedits affairs in the pre-Revolutionary War period. The mansion is one ofthe most outstanding homes still remaining from the colonial era and isdesignated a National Historic Landmark.
Address:375 Little Harbor Rd
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone:603-436-6607
Web: www.nhparks.state.nh.us/ParksPages/WentworthCoolidge/WentCoolHom.html
Size: 64 acres.
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