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Wentworth by the Sea

Lounging at the Farragut Hotel

by Vintage Pics

Gone but not forgotten, by Alex Herlihy

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Buried Treasure in Little Harbor?

by J. Dennis Robinson

The rumors in 1882 boosted attendance at the Wentworth Hotel nearby

Read moreBuried Treasure in Little Harbor?

The Forgotten Founders of the Wentworth Hotel

by J. Dennis Robinson

Charles and Sarah Campbell launched in 1874, but soon ran out of money

Read moreThe Forgotten Founders of the Wentworth Hotel

Hotel Wentworth Opens in 1874

by Vintage Pics

It started as a boxy hotel on a bluff with an observation tower on the roof

Read moreHotel Wentworth Opens in 1874

Two Visits from the Prince of Wales 100 Years Apart

by J. Dennis Robinson

England's Prince of Wales stopped by in 1860 and again in 1973

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Hotel Wentworth Opens in 1874

by J. Dennis Robinson

The first known review of the future Wentworth by the Sea hotel

Read moreHotel Wentworth Opens in 1874

Alemaker Frank Jones: Hero or Heel?

by J. Dennis Robinson

Despite great wealth, he did little for the common people.

Read moreAlemaker Frank Jones: Hero or Heel?

Nixon Visits in his “Wilderness Years”

by Vintage Pics

Celery sticks and no fur coats at Wentworth by the Sea in 1964

Read moreNixon Visits in his “Wilderness Years”

The Forgotten Woman Behind Wentworth by the Sea

by Vintage Pics

Who's ready to step up and do more research on Sarah Campbell?

Read moreThe Forgotten Woman Behind Wentworth by the Sea

Beneath the Wentworth Dome

by Vintage Pics

Hovering overhead for almost 150 years

Read moreBeneath the Wentworth Dome

A Quick Dive into Wentworth by the Sea History

by Vintage Pics

From Campbell to Smith to Ocean Properties

Read moreA Quick Dive into Wentworth by the Sea History

Olympic Swimmer Helen Wainwright Hired at Hotel

by Vintage Pics

The second most famous employee at Wentworth by the Sea Hotel

Read moreOlympic Swimmer Helen Wainwright Hired at Hotel
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