Wolfeboro Historical Society Digital Archive Museum Tours Clark Museum Complex

The Clark House was built in 1778 and is on its original stone foundation with only a dirt floor below. The property was originally a 100 acre farm that extended from South Main Street to the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee. Inside, the design is typically of the era, with a number of small rooms built around the central fireplace, the only source of heat. The large fireplace also includes a built-in brick oven. Of course, there was no plumbing. Despite the small rooms, the house was also used as a tavern by the original owners. Purchased by Joseph Clark in 1817, the house remained in the Clark Family until 1917, when Greenleaf Clark donated it to the Town of Wolfeboro to be used as a living history museum. An ell and a barn were removed, as not included in the donation. The barn remains nearby, on Goodrich Road. The Wolfeboro Historical Society was formed in 1925 and opened the Clark House as a Museum in 1927.

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