Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
| Wolfeboro, New Hampshire | |
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| Town | |
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| Motto: The Oldest Summer Resort in America | |
 Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′03″N 71°12′46″W / 43.58417°N 71.21278°WCoordinates: 43°35′03″N 71°12′46″W / 43.58417°N 71.21278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Carroll |
| Incorporated | 1770 |
| Named for | James Wolfe |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Brad Harriman, Chair Luke Freudenberg Linda T. Murray David A. Senecal Q. David Bowers |
| • Town Manager | David W. Owen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.5 sq mi (151.4 km2) |
| • Land | 47.9 sq mi (124.0 km2) |
| • Water | 10.6 sq mi (27.4 km2) 18.09% |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,269 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (41/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03894 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-86420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873760 |
| Website | www |
Wolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,269 at the 2010 census. A resort area situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro includes the village of Wolfeboro Falls.
The town was granted by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth in 1759 to four young men of Portsmouth, and named Wolfeborough in honor of English General James Wolfe, who had been victorious at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. In 1763, 2,300 acres (930 ha) were added to the 60 acres (24 ha) reserved for the governor. Colonial Governor John Wentworth, his nephew, established an estate on the site, known as Kingswood. Built in 1771 beside what is now called Lake Wentworth, this was the first summer country estate in northern New England. Settled in 1768, the town was incorporated in 1770.
Over the years Wolfeboro, whose town motto is "The Oldest Summer Resort in America", became a popular summer colony, particularly for families from Boston and southern New Hampshire.Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, Kurt Vonnegut, Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon have spent time in Wolfeboro. In August 2007, French president Nicolas Sarkozy vacationed there.
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