Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion
A rambling waterfront mansion preserves New Hampshire’s royal-government world
Artwork inspired by Cornish Colony
A rambling waterfront mansion preserves New Hampshire’s royal-government world. Forty rooms, surviving fabric, archaeological questions, and Little Harbor views reveal elite life before the Revolution. Its character becomes clearest where yellow mansion meets Little Harbor, with colonial rooms adding a less obvious but equally useful point of comparison.
Follow the irregular additions rather than expecting one symmetrical mansion plan. Interior tours are seasonal and historic floors and stairs limit access. The experience feels complete when colonial rooms is read alongside Little Harbor, not saved as an optional detail after the headline view. At Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, that means organizing the visit around yellow mansion and colonial rooms, not a checklist of disconnected stops.
- Built
- 1750s
- Governor
- Benning Wentworth
- Rooms
- About 40
Quick guide
- Start with
- Follow the irregular additions rather than expecting one symmetrical mansion plan.
- Look closely at
- Pause at Little Harbor before moving to colonial rooms, where the site’s larger story becomes easier to read.
Know before you go
- Start with
- Follow the irregular additions rather than expecting one symmetrical mansion plan.
- Look closely at
- Pause at Little Harbor before moving to colonial rooms, where the site’s larger story becomes easier to read.
- Connect the story
- Forty rooms, surviving fabric, archaeological questions, and Little Harbor views reveal elite life before the Revolution.
- Plan around
- Review hours, admission, parking, and access together before planning Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion; each addresses a different practical constraint.
Good to know
Interior tours are seasonal and historic floors and stairs limit access. Confirm the current schedule and access conditions before setting out.
Notice these
- yellow mansion
- Little Harbor
- colonial rooms