Our Hometown Wolfeboro
No one knows your hometown like you.
Residents living in America's “oldest summer resort” town tell Wolfeboro's history and daily life. OUR HOMETOWN: WOLFEBORO recounts stories about a baker with heart, a town that springs up on the ice, NH's first female State Park Manager, an artist whose childhood love of rocks shapes her future, a longtime local business that puts families first and the man the town is named after, English General James Wolfe.
Established: Granted October 5, 1759, settled in 1768, incorporated in 1770
Location: Carroll County, Lakes Region
Population: 6,300
Name: Named for General Wolfe, who was the hero of the Battle of Quebec
Notable: Known as the The Oldest Summer Resort in America,” it's still a popular vacation spot due to Lake Winnipesaukee (72 sq.m., 262 islands)
Try it: Visit one of the town’s many museums and enjoy activities on Lake Winnipesaukee
Major funding for OUR HOMETOWN: WOLFEBORO provided by The Penates Foundation, McIninch Foundation & Huggins Hospital
Additional Support Provided by: Brewster Academy | GI Plastek Corp. | Maxfield Real Estate | Meredith Village Savings Bank | New Hampshire Magazine | The Village Players | The Wolfeboro Inn
Wolfeboro Community Partners: Kingswood Regional High School | The Town of Wolfeboro | Wolfeboro Area Chamber of Commerce | Wolfeboro Historical Society | Wolfeboro Public Library | Wolfeboro Trolley Company
