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Originally Posted by secondcurve
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General Wolf never stepped foot in the town of Wolfeboro. It was named after him after he died.
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Yup, Google General James Wolfe of Plains of Abraham for the full story.
Back then, we didn't much care for the French. And his victory at Quebec removed the French threat. Hence his popularity on the Northern New England frontier.
Also, the oldest summer resort thing comes from provincial governor John Wentworth having a summer home here. His wider vision was to move the capital from Portsmouth to some place inland to foster the development of the hinterland. American Revolution got in the way. Good thing. Imagine the capitol dome dominating downtown Wolfeboro!