Events

Come in the morning to our Learn to Spin workshop and learn from experienced spinners. If you want to practice your craft or spin with friends, open spin is all day long!

Learn what it was like to live in New England during the first century of English settlement in this special two-day event.

In conjunction with our 2025 exhibit, Please Be Seated: Chairs of Old New England, the Wentworth House will be hosting Chair Chats with artisans Allan Breed and Charlie Ryland. Allan Breed: Cabinet and Chair Maker, Carver Join us at the … Read More

Create an 18th century Larkin & Smith gown! In this 2 1/2-day workshop, At the Sign of the Golden Scissors will teach us to construct an English stomacher front gown in a period manner using the Larking and Smith English … Read More

In conjunction with our 2025 exhibit, Please Be Seated: Chairs of Old New England, the Wentworth House will be hosting Chair Chats with artisans Allan Breed and Charlie Ryland. Charlie Ryland: Chair Maker, Teacher, Researcher Join us at the Wentworth … Read More

Come in the morning to our Learn to Spin workshop and learn from experienced spinners. If you want to practice your craft or spin with friends, open spin is all day long!

Colonial artisans demonstrating their trades, militia drills, hearth cooking, house tours.

Meet historic role players in Rollinsford’s Old Town Cemetery Explore Rollinsford’s historic Old Town Cemetery on this special guided tour. Learn about early burial customs; discover the meaning behind winged death's heads, urns and willows, and other gravestone art; and … Read More

Buffet Dinner • Cash Bar • Raffle Drawings • Live & Silent Auctions AARRCH Mateys! Join us for our biggest event of the year! Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction from 5 to 6:30 pm, followed by a delicious … Read More

Come light the Yule log with us and welcome the holidays in early American style at the Wentworth House!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Step back in time and meet Captain John Harmon’s Snowshoe Company of Rangers, a group of historical re-enactors who portray the soldiers who patrolled the New England frontier during the 1740s and 1750s.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Learn about the importance of the fur trade; about medicine, religious practices, and folk magic; the Indigenous perspective on colonization; tailoring; sailors; and weapons and armor, with musket firing and manual of arms demonstrations both days.

Take a break from cabin fever with stimulating conversation and a classic card game! All skill ranges are welcome, from beginner to seasoned expert. Guests are invited to come as a team or as individuals; solo players will be paired … Read More

Turn a cherished piece of cloth, fabric, clothing, button, or ribbon into a small keepsake pillow. Bring your own treasured textile to the workshop where you learn some basic appliqué stitches and create your own special keepsake. Other supplies to … Read More

Archaeologists Alix Martin and Tad Baker will present a talk on the preliminary findings from last year’s archaeological excavation at the original site of Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 15 in the Community … Read More

Cheer on the Granite Web Makers as they shear a sheep, spin the wool into yarn, and knit a sweater all in one day!