General Wolfe Tours Wolfeboro With Adventure Pass By Kathy Eaton
WOLFEBORO – General James Wolfe was spotted recently touring the town named after him two hundred and fifty years ago. "It does my heart good to see how this lovely town has progressed here in New Hampshire's Lakes Region," he said. "And there's so much to see and do!"
Hero of the Battle of Quebec in September 1759, the general (portrayed by Christian Boudman of Wolfeboro) recommends the Wolfeboro Adventure Pass as the best way to be introduced to this community.
"Only $18, it's an exceptional value, especially by twenty-first century standards," he added.
The Wolfeboro Adventure Pass is a combined ticket to eight Wolfeboro attractions and reflects a discount of at least fifty percent for each one. Participating attractions include the New Hampshire Boat Museum, Putter's Village Mini-Golf, the Wright Museum of World War II History, Klickety Klack Model Railroad, the Libby Museum of Natural History, the Clark House Historic Complex, Hampshire Pewter and Molly the Trolley.
"There's so much to see and do, it's hard to do it all in one day, but you can," reported Wolfe. "But the good thing is you don't have to. The pass is good for the entire summer and includes three days on Molly the Trolley you can use anytime until Labor Day. I rode the trolley to all the attractions except the Libby, which is not on the trolley's route, but still just a short distance from downtown."
In addition to admission to all the attractions, the holder of an Adventure Pass also receives a free Hampshire Pewter keychain representative of Wolfeboro's "Oldest Summer Resort in America" town signs. The keychain is hand-cast at the Hampshire Pewter factory right in Wolfeboro.
On the back of the Adventure Pass Ticket are offers for discounts with Adventure Pass Friends including cruises on the Millie B antique wooden boat and the Winnipesaukee Belle paddleboat, as well as $50 off a boat rental at Goodhue and Hawkins Boat Yard and $50 off a Jet-ski Rental at Wet Wolfe Rentals.
"I loved that jet ski ride," Wolfe noted. "Much more comfortable than my horse. They'd have been handy when we crossed the St Lawrence to attack the French in 1759."
"I felt most at home in the Clark House which is, of course, from my time period, however, I must confess my favorite was the Wright Museum, a fine tribute to fighting men like me, and the home front that stands behind them," he concluded.
Wolfeboro Adventure Passes are sold at all participating attractions and at the Wolfeboro Information Center in the Railroad Station downtown.
For more information call 603-569-2200.