The “Grand Dame of the Sea”—as Wentworth by the Sea is affectionately
known—has set the model for coastline New Hampshire accommodations for
over a century. When it opened in 1874, Wentworth was the largest wooden
structure on the state’s coast, a hub for social, business and
political luminaries from around the world. The famed “Ship Building,”
modeled after the elegant ocean liners of the day, was exceptionally
popular and offered sunning ocean views, but every part of Wentworth is
remarkable—the property is poised high above a bluff overlooking the
ocean and river below, affording each guest room and suite with ocean
and/or harbor views.
Though the building did fall on hard times in the 1980s, the Herculean
efforts of a coalition of preservationists, community supporters and
the non-profit Friends of the Wentworth executed an extensive
renovation. Today, this Victorian lady has been fully restored and
remains an enduring example of gracious hospitality merged with the most
modern of conveniences.
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