Finding the Body of Admiral Paul Jones in Paris
An accurate account reprinted from Scientific American following the discovery in 1905
General John Sullivan Honored as NH Mason
Often taken to task for his war record, legal actions and personality, John Mason remains a beloved Masonic figure
Gen. John Sullivan, a Contentious Hero
We built a bridge in his name and then we tore it down
Mary Bartlett and the American Revolution
Her doctor husband signed the Declaration from NH in this essay by Olive Tardiff
The 1892 Siege of Cedar Island
Shoaler news ripped from the pages of the Boston Globe
The Candidates at the Fair
Sam Walter Foss tackles local politicans again
They Left New England for Canada and Took Their Houses
A Canadian perspective on early migration north to Nova Scotia and beyond
Childhood Memories of the Appledore Island Hotel, Part 2
Native basket sellers, the organ grinder’s monkey, blackface music, a lost bear, board games, and life along the piazza.
Childhood Memories of the Appledore Island Hotel, Part 1
Thomas Laighton’s granddaughter recalls the end of an era
The 1832 Sea Rescue of Hartwell Walker
A family letter describes a harrowing Piscataqua boating accident that left one dead
A Detailed Timeline of the Old NH State House
From the heart of NH's provincial capital to a trailer full of rotten timbers
The First Romance of Admiral Dewey
A rarely seen 1899 interview about Susan Goodwin of Portsmouth, NH