Online Exhibits

Wentworth-By-The-Sea
​The Wentworth-By-The-Sea has been a landmark in New Castle since it was built by the Campbell family in 1874. Local beer tycoon Frank Jones bought the hotel in 1879 and owned it until his death in 1902. The hotel housed the delegates to the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth in 1905 that ended the Russo-Japanese War. It was owned for many years by Margaret and James Barker Smith, until it closed in 1982.  It was vacant and deteriorating for years until it was saved from the wrecking ball by the efforts of the Friends of the Wentworth. After extensive renovations, it reopened as a Marriott Resort in 2003.
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Streets of New Castle
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Take a virtual tour of New Castle streets. You'll visit charming street scenes and houses dating to the mid 1600s. You may recognize some of them; others have long gone. 
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The History of Sailboat Racing on the Piscataqua
​Mariners have navigated the Piscataqua since 1613 for trade, transportation and travel. This online presentation explores the different types of vessels that have sailed the Piscataqua since the 1600s. In 1930, Edmund A. Tarbell formed the Great Island Yacht Club and for the last 90 years, the Piscataqua has been the site of a series of sailboat racing.  This slide show tells the stories of the various classes of boats that competed against each other and the yacht clubs that supported them.
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Lighthouses of New Castle

Two lighthouses guide mariners into Portsmouth Harbor. Fort Point Lighthouse, also known as Portsmouth Harbor Light or New Castle Light, is the only lighthouse in New Castle. Built in 1771 it was originally about 100 yards from the current light house. Whaleback Light, although actually in Kittery, Maine, is clearly visible from the New Castle Common and has formed part of New Castle’s history.  ​
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The History of New Castle

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