Historic Inns

Wolfeboro ยท Lakes Region: Wolfeboro

Pickering House

The 1813 'Yellow House', homestead of Wolfeboro's first postmaster, Daniel Pickering, reopened in 2018 as a 10-room hotel with breakfast included.

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Pickering House
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Built
1813Main house and barn 1813; ells added about 1843 and 1870 (Wikipedia, citing the NRHP listing). Opened as a hotel in summer 2018 after a two-year renovation.
Style
Federal
Type
Boutique hotel
Rooms
10
Area
Lakes Region: Wolfeboro
Credentials
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

The story

Built in 1813 and known locally as ‘The Yellow House’, the property became the homestead of Daniel Pickering, a Wolfeboro businessman and the town’s first postmaster. Ells were added around 1843 and 1870. After it fell into disrepair, it was sold in 2016 and reopened as a ten-room boutique hotel in summer 2018. It was listed on the National Register in 2019.

Good to know

  • Breakfast: included
  • No pets
  • Address: 116 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.