Fourth of July Fun Facts
It's a date that means a lot in historic little Portsmouth, NH
Did Dog Whistle Postcards Lure Red Light Customers?
Promoting Portsmouth's underbelly trade
Every Seacoas Home Needs a Blanchard Ash Sifter
Coal is GOLD! Don't waste a lump.
Wealthy New York Republican Wows Portsmouth in 64
In 1964, Republicans were looking to take back the presidency and stumping in New Hampshire.
Smashing Microbes the Victorian Way
Junk medicine is nothing new
Carver John Haley Bellamy was a Chip Off the Old Block
He learned from the best and got even better
Kittery Master Carver Created Giant Eagle Figurehead
John Haley Bellamy didn't just make eagles for tourists
Reverend Samuel Haven Fathered 17
The park on Pleasant Street was the site of his mansion where he chatted with George Washington
Hush-Hush Hidden Harbor History
A chamber pot found in a privy makes one wonder
The Bordello Behind Seven Guys in a Boat
See the Four Tree Island bordello owned by Charles Gray
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it." — Haruki Murakami
Irvin Cobb Catches Fire in Portsmouth
His coverage of the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth kicked off a smoking career