Winnekenni Castle, Haverhill

Name: Winnekenni Castle
Address: 347 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill, United States

#6 among attractions in Haverhill

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Winnekenni Castle is located in the over 700-acre Winnekenni Park Conservation Area, overlooking Kenoza Lake, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Inspired by stone buildings he saw while visiting England, Haverhill chemist Dr. James R. Nichols built it between 1873 and 1875 as a summer home, and he named it and the surrounding land "Winnekenni," an Algonquin word meaning "very beautiful." It is one of the earliest works of Haverhill architect C. Willis Damon. The city of Haverhill purchased the castle in 1895, and in 1976, the city acquired 50.8 acres of conservation land between the Castle and Lake Saltonstall. The Castle's elaborate Victorian interior was destroyed by a fire in 1969, which led to the formation of the Winnekenni Foundation by a group of citizens. Today, the foundation is responsible for the upkeep of the castle and the surrounding land and trails. Under the direction and guidance of carpentry teacher, Paul Crowley and carpentry students, they were able to complete a refurbishing and remodeling of the building. ()

Coordinates: 42°47'18"N, 71°3'50"W

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347 Kenoza AveHaverhill (East Parish)Haverhill United States

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Winnekenni Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: School Street School, Buttonwoods Museum / Haverhill Historical Society, Buttonwoods Museum, Lake Saltonstall.

1.2 miSW
Bridge
School Street School, Haverhill
31 min walk • The School Street School is a historic school building at 40 School Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. The brick three-story building was designed by Joseph R. Richards and built in 1856.
1.1 miS
42°46'21"N • 71°3'59"W
Buttonwoods Museum / Haverhill Historical Society, Haverhill
28 min walk • History museum, Museum
0.4 miSE
Museum, History museum
Buttonwoods Museum, Haverhill
11 min walk • The Buttonwoods Museum is a museum operated by the Haverhill Historical Society in Haverhill, Massachusetts, in the Merrimack Valley. The museum includes a John Ward House, a Duncan House, and the Daniel Hunkins Shoe Shop.
~1910 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Saltonstall, Haverhill
10 min walk • Lake Saltonstall, referred to locally as Plug Pond, is a small lake located in the southwest park of the Winnekenni Park Conservation Area, near Winnekenni Castle, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
1.4 miSW
Museum, Science museum
The Elevator Museum, Haverhill
37 min walk • The Elevator Museum is a non-profit 501 organization in Massachusetts, United States.
1.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
L.H. Hamel Leather Company Historic District, Haverhill
36 min walk • The L.H. Hamel Leather Company Historic District encompasses the largest tract of intact historical industrial buildings in downtown Haverhill, Massachusetts. The monumental factory complex of the L.H.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Haverhill Historical Society Historic District, Haverhill
29 min walk • The Haverhill Historical Society Historic District encompasses a collection of historic buildings that have been accumulated by the Haverhill Historical Society at 240 Water Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Washington Street Shoe District, Haverhill
38 min walk • The Washington Street Shoe District of Haverhill, Massachusetts encompasses a two block section of Washington and Wingate Streets, between Railroad Square and Essex Street, in which there were more than 60 shoe factories established in the late 19th century.