A treasured heritage
Dear Friends,
We hope this message finds you well. We want to share an exciting opportunity with you, as valued supporters of the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, to help preserve and enhance one of New Hampshire’s most treasured historic landmarks.
Perched above Little Harbor, the 37-room Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion—once home to New Hampshire’s first royal governor, Benning Wentworth—is a rare and remarkable example of colonial architecture. As one of the few surviving residences of a colonial Royal Governor in the United States, and a designated National Historic Landmark, the Mansion offers a vivid glimpse into Portsmouth’s political and social life in the 1700s.
A Goodly Place: the Construction and Character of the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion
Thank you to John and Adi Rule for a wonderfully informative talk and walk in July at the Mansion. We were thrilled to offer this event free and open to the public and appreciate everyone that turned out and joined us for the evening!
We have more talks in the works for the 2026 season. To stay in the know, sign up to receive occasional emails from us including notifications on upcoming events.
Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion historical photo–courtesy of Portsmouth Athenaeum.
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History
What makes the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion special? Learn more about the place and the people who lived here.
Tours
Take a guided tour of the Mansion, open from Memorial Day to Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day every year.
About us
The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Association (WCMA) is a nonprofit group dedicated to supporting the stewardship of the historic Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
