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Is This Portsmouth’s Other Ale Tycoon?

by J. Dennis Robinson

In Search of Captain Eldredge and his Brewery

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Launching the First USS New Hampshire in 1864

by J. Dennis Robinson

It had lain in mothballs for 50 years before the Civil War created a supply crisis

Read moreLaunching the First USS New Hampshire in 1864

Who Lies Under NH’s Tallest Tombstone?

by J. Dennis Robinson

Rev. Tucke was everything to the impoverished people of the Shoals and profited well in return

Read moreWho Lies Under NH’s Tallest Tombstone?

A Brief Guide to Sea Serpents

by J. Dennis Robinson

They seem to show up during tourist season

Read moreA Brief Guide to Sea Serpents

The Bold Plan to Turn Portsmouth into a National Park

by J. Dennis Robinson

Two Kittery Point men pitched a“Maritime Village” project n in 1936

Read moreThe Bold Plan to Turn Portsmouth into a National Park

How Portsmouth Attracted Tall Ships in the 80s

by J. Dennis Robinson

In 1980, Portsmouth discovered that attracting tall ships required money.

Read moreHow Portsmouth Attracted Tall Ships in the 80s

Dorothy Vaughan: The Woman Who Saved Portsmouth

by Clare Kittredge

She spent a lifetime breathing new life into the city she loved

Read moreDorothy Vaughan: The Woman Who Saved Portsmouth

Media Mogul Monopolized Movies in 1915

by J. Dennis Robinson

A future NH governor took control of all give downtown Portsmouth cinemas

Read moreMedia Mogul Monopolized Movies in 1915

James Reed at Bunker Hill

by Guest Author

Though ill, he attended battle after battle

Read moreJames Reed at Bunker Hill

Enoch Poor: Exeter Shipbuilder & Patriot Soldier

by Guest Author

Bunker Hill, Stillwater, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth & beyond

Read moreEnoch Poor: Exeter Shipbuilder & Patriot Soldier

Extremely Rare Diary of a New Hampshire Girl

by J. Dennis Robinson

California woman recalls early days goring up in NH seacoast in the mid-1800s

Read moreExtremely Rare Diary of a New Hampshire Girl

Inside “The Nation’s Oldest Newspaper” 

by Clare Kittredge

Steve Fowle fights the power with his NH Gazette

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