Wentworth’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Wentworth. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Wentworth was established as "Rockingham Courthouse" in 1787 making it the oldest settlement in Rockingham County. The post office there was established in November 1794. The settlement was chartered as Wentworth in 1798. Both Wentworth and Rockingham County were named in homage to the same individual; the Marquis of Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth. Watson-Wentworth served two terms as the prime minister of the United Kingdom and greatly advocated for colonial independence.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Wentworth’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wentworth’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewRockingham County Courthouse Nort…, 1907: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Wentworth
See all 1 →Wentworth, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Wentworth
2 places in Wentworth are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Rockingham County Courthouse North Carolina (1907) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.