An Exciting Addition to Downtown Wolfeboro
The Lakes Region Model Railroad Museum will be located in the recently restored Freight House to the left of the Station in downtown Wolfeboro. The museum currently being designed with state of the art model train layouts will feature interactive train operation, railroading related history of towns from Boston to North Conway, and educational opportunities.
All Aboard! A Campaign for the Lakes Region Model Railroad Museum. Join us as we close-out a $1,124,000 Capital campaign to renovate the 1872 Freight House in the Center of Wolfeboro and bring the vision for a new year-round interactive museum to the heart of downtown Wolfeboro.
The museum is now being designed. Here is a video of one version of the layout and features: (Click on the image to start the video)
The model railroad layout at the bench level will be HO Scale (1:87), where a person on the layout would be around 3/4 inch tall. The Mezzanine double shelf layout at the 7 ft. level is O Scale (1:48). Train layouts can be very realistic, as shown in this video by Wolfeboro resident Russ Schundler of his Rainy Day Railroad.
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Festival of Trees 2025
Here is our tree at the Wright Museum. Open for viewing on December 6, 7, 10, 13, and 14th. Details: https://www.wolfeborofestivaloftrees.com/
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The Great Pumpkin Hunt
The Great Pumpkin Hunt is sponsored by the Wolfeboro Chamber of Commerce. Get the list from the Chamber of Commerce from Friday 9/26 to Monday 9/29. Fill in the entry number from each participating business’ pumpkin display. Get a chance to win a prize if you find 10 or all entries on the list. Turn
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Antique and Vintage Fair 2025-08-02
The second of four 2025 Antique and Vintage Fairs will be at the Clark Museum Complex of the Wolfeboro Historical Society on Saturday August 2, 2025 from 11 AM to 3PM. We will have a selection of model railroad items, Christmas village items, and model cars for sale.
Freight House
The museum will be in the Freight House (middle right) built in 1872
Freight House Restored
The Freight House has been restored and is now listed in the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places as the Wolfeboro Freight Shed.
Freight House Restoration
Here are some images of the freight house during restoration.
Future
The ramps and loading dock will be completed soon. In the future we may expand into railroad cars on a siding at the freight dock.
Some Aspects of the Museum
In the museum design that is in progress many different ideas are being explored.
Two Levels
The bench level at about 3 feet shows the history of the towns from Boston through North Conway, while the upper mezzanine level at about 7 feet features stations along the west side of lake Winnipesaukee. Both levels have detailed scenery and historical content, and allow hands-on operation of trains.
History Narrative
The museum is divided into sections for Boston, Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester, Wakefield/Sanbornville, Wolfeboro, Ossipee, and North Conway. Tablets in each section show and tell the history.
Story Telling
A First Person Discussion by a Family to Tell the Story at a Personal Level for each building using video and slide presentations on Smart Phones or Tablets with earphones.
Donate or Volunteer
Contact us if you would like to donate or volunteer.
We have received funding from the Revo Casino and Social House in Lebanon NH, arranged by the New Hampshire Lottery Commission.