John Adams Homestead-Wellscroft

The John Adams Homestead-Wellscroft is a historic farmstead located in Harrisville, New Hampshire, featuring a well-preserved 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame house built in the 1770s. This example of early Cape style architecture is notable for its lack of modern alterations, maintaining its original charm with a gabled roof, central chimney, and classic sash windows. The property, which includes outbuildings and spans approximately 2 acres, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can explore the rustic beauty of this rural setting and appreciate the historical significance of one of Harrisville's oldest surviving buildings, complete with unique stencilwork believed to be by local folk artist Moses Eaton, Jr.