Paul Revere’s “Other Ride” Poem
With apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.




A brief reminder of how everyone on the planet used to live

A visitor recalls decades of trips to the Old Town by the Sea

The text is surprisingly accurate for 1847, but oh, that illustration!


It used to be a privilege to speak with people across the sea.

My pick for best overall history of the city for kids until Portsmouth Time Machine





