Henry Ford “Pleased with Portsmouth” in 1924
He brought along his yacht and Thomas Edison
With Apologies to Kittery
Much of the history Portsmouth, NH claims really belongs to Maine
William Morris Hunt Dies Mysteriously at Isles of Shoals
Depressed or too infirm to save himself?
Did the Haddock Family Found Maine in 1610? Not Likely.
Family legends are often fueled by passion, not proof
Ben Baldwin & The Big Note in 1980
Five decades ago, another Big Note baby was born
Naval Hero George Dewey Loved Susan Goodwin of Portsmouth
They married at the governor’s mansion, but she died young
When a Building You Love Dies
State Street fire sparks memories
“A Tryst” by Celia Thaxter
Her poem foreshadowed a Titanic-like disaster
Ace Karlo, the Man who Built Portsmouth
It's 1986, and one of the city's celebrities wants me to meet him in the Square
Snow Fell All Summer Two Centuries Ago
President James Monroe faced the climate change crisis in 1816
Recycling Old Portsmouth Tree Tales
“They are not going to live forever,” says Peter Loughlin, the Johnny Appleseed of Portsmouth.
Reviving the Good Old Days
The author manages a country store with a penny candy counter in 1975