Giant Hooks for Giant Cod
A reminder from the Isles of Shoals that New England was founded by fishers and their investors
Claire Luce Plays Portsmouth
Famed actress Claire Luce faced a tepid crowd in WWII
Oops, I Meant to Say “Oar House”
How not to fit two decades of history into 2,000 words
The Most Terrifying Film Comes to Town
From Vaudeville to schlock cinema with free barf bags
A Quick Dive into Wentworth by the Sea History
From Campbell to Smith to Ocean Properties
Ornate Olympia Theater Lost to Progress
Five downtown cinemas vied for patrons. Only one survives.
In the Fashion of John Paul Jones
Fair enough. Jones was a dandy and insisted on designing his own uniforms.
Jane Blalock’s Stellar Career
Former Portsmouth mayor proud of his famous sister
Christening USS Billfish in 1942
Backstory to the baptism of a submarine
A Moving Memorial to Ensign Charles Hovey
The stripped-down memorial moved from the city center to a waterfront park
Olympic Swimmer Helen Wainwright Hired at Hotel
The second most famous employee at Wentworth by the Sea Hotel
Girls and Buoys 1905 Postcard
Penny postcard pop culture from the Curt Teich company.