Was Henry Shute the Mark Twain of Exeter?
He was a judge by day and a children's author by night, recalling his misspent youth.
First Ladies Visit Wentworth by the Sea in 1948
There was almost no room for Governor and Mrs. Dewey
Henry Ford “Pleased with Portsmouth” in 1924
He brought along his yacht and Thomas Edison
Twenty-Millionth Ford Wows Port City
Kids got out of school to see this marketing tool motor into town
With Apologies to Kittery
Much of the history Portsmouth, NH claims really belongs to Maine
Where Kittery Got Its Name
A New England town named after a house in Devon, England
In 1895, Ben Frisbee Predicted the Future of Kittery
Be careful what you wish for
Pease Tanker Crashes on Highway in 1964
Disasters have happened more often than you might know
William Morris Hunt Dies Mysteriously at Isles of Shoals
Depressed or too infirm to save himself?
Did the Haddock Family Found Maine in 1610? Not Likely.
Family legends are often fueled by passion, not proof
The First Romance of Admiral Dewey
A rarely seen 1899 interview about Susan Goodwin of Portsmouth, NH
Living on Deer Street Before We Tore It Down
The Library of Congress saved a few precious photos of the lost North End