Gardening at the McIntyre Site
After years of lawsuits, plans, and controversy--no progress yet.
Historic Music Hall Opens in 1878
Three plays marked the launch of the historic Portsmouth NH theater
Twenty-Millionth Ford Wows Port City
Kids got out of school to see this marketing tool motor into town
Breaking Barriers, Serving America
From the Doris Moore Collection, a NH black pioneer
Glimpses of a Parallel World
The Elizabeth Virgil collection is a rare reminder of the roots of black Yankees
Larkin-Rice Parlor in Days Gone By
From historic mansion to five luxury condos in downtown Portsmouth, NH
1950s Portsmouth City Sticker
A bridge, a door, and a lighthouse represented the city before its cultural renaissance
Taft, Graft, and a Bull Moose in 1912
Politics and prostitutes in Portsmouth
Wayfinding in Market Square circa 1910
Welcome to Portsmouth. Here's how you get out of here.
Climbing to Boar’s Head Inn
A high point in an otherwise sealevel scene overlooking Hampton Beach, NH
Celia Thaxter Sold Typewriters
Writers have come a long way since 1887, more or less.
Goodbye to Charles Bulfinch
The librarian could not let go of the Bulfinch legend.