Wynne's Folly
Wynne's Folly, also known as the Clarke House, is a historic plantation house located near Engelhard, Hyde County, North Carolina. It was built about 1848, and is two-story, five bay by five bay, vernacular Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a low brick pier foundation, shallow pyramidal roof pierced by pairs of interior end chimneys, and a wide frieze and overhanging cornice. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Wynne's Folly was built for Richard Wynn, who wished to impress a woman. Wynne's Folly Wynne's