Captain Hull of Old Ironsides Jumpstarts Portsmouth Shipyard
From battle to a desk job, Isaac Hull changed the War of 1812
Prescott Park Created by Millionaire Sisters
They broke their brother's will and re-imagined the city's waterfront
The “Bad Boy” Book Genre was Born Here
A "human boy" BP Shillaber theorized, needs to find his own way to adulthood without parental interference
Who Needs Another Gundalow?
In 2011 a bold maritime project was about to launch
How and Why We Buried a Time Capsule in 1998
Portsmouth 375th was a bland affair, but we did our best
Why George Savary Wasson Still Matters
Artist, carver, author, boat builder, writer, but Wasson just wanted to be one of the guys
Piccola: The Lost Christmas Classic of Celia Thaxter
includes a BONUS study guide on "Little Piccola"
Primus Fowle Ran the First NH Printing Press
We have only snippets of Fowle's biography, all from white writers
Experts Agree: First NH State House Not Worth Reconstructing
After decades of planning, studies show the remaining timbers are too far gone
How We Got Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The miraculous new “white bronze” turned out to be a poor investment.
I Crawled Inside the Crumbling Monument
It was a wreck waiting to happen when preservationists stepped up
NH Jewish Community Deeply Rooted in Portsmouth
Portsmouth is home to New Hampshire’s oldest active synagogue.