The Many Loves of Mr. Lear
Portsmouth's native son truly loved and lost
The Two Loves of Annie Fields
The Boston marriage of "Widow" Fields
Reverend Samuel Haven Fathered 17
The park on Pleasant Street was the site of his mansion where he chatted with George Washington
Frederick Douglass Comes to Town Twice
A powerful figure for a troubled time
Hush-Hush Hidden Harbor History
A chamber pot found in a privy makes one wonder
Four Tree Island Saloon Hosts Illegal Lottery in 1889
Police waited on the NH shore to scoop up Massachusetts gamblers
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
Sketches from the Early Big Top
With trains came the traveling circus
The Many Faces of Maude Adams
From Peter Pan at the Music Hall to a lighting expert at GE and an acting teacher.
NH Played a Key Role at Bunker Hill
From the battle to the monument, Granite Staters were there