When Noah’s Ark Stood on Daniel Street
Before the controversial Brick Market, there wa The Ark on Daniel Street
Gardening at the McIntyre Site
After years of lawsuits, plans, and controversy--no progress yet.
Historic Music Hall Opens in 1878
Three plays marked the launch of the historic Portsmouth NH theater
Twenty-Millionth Ford Wows Port City
Kids got out of school to see this marketing tool motor into town
Breaking Barriers, Serving America
From the Doris Moore Collection, a NH black pioneer
Glimpses of a Parallel World
The Elizabeth Virgil collection is a rare reminder of the roots of black Yankees
Larkin-Rice Parlor in Days Gone By
From historic mansion to five luxury condos in downtown Portsmouth, NH
1950s Portsmouth City Sticker
A bridge, a door, and a lighthouse represented the city before its cultural renaissance
Taft, Graft, and a Bull Moose in 1912
Politics and prostitutes in Portsmouth
Wayfinding in Market Square circa 1910
Welcome to Portsmouth. Here's how you get out of here.
Climbing to Boar’s Head Inn
A high point in an otherwise sealevel scene overlooking Hampton Beach, NH
Celia Thaxter Sold Typewriters
Writers have come a long way since 1887, more or less.