The Murder House on Smuttynose Island Is Long Gone
Hope this clears up a longstanding confusion-- but probably not
Electrifying Portsmouth Sparks Fear in 1900
Is wiring our homes a bright or a deadly idea?
The Many Loves of Mr. Lear
Portsmouth's native son truly loved and lost
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it." — Haruki Murakami
Redefining Vampires in New England
Did our ancestors consume corpses to cure disease? An interview with folklorist Michael E. Bell.
The Ballad of Jack Ringbolt
A rediscovered masterwork of horror, maritime history, and religious passion by the tortured pen of James Kennard, Jr.
Miss Nancy Underhill Swept Off Star Island in 1848?
Suicide, accident, or a massive rogue wave? Write your own ending.
The Death of George Washington by Tobias Lear
Portsmouth-born secretary penned an eyewitness account
Whittier Died in Seacoast New Hampshire
I told you 13 guests at dinner was bad luck!
The Coffins Under the Street
Did Portsmouth's "Negro Burying Ground"
fall victim to early commercial expansion?
Chatting with the Dead
Spiritualism and séances attracted millions in the 1800s
The Last Seacoast Days of Rev. Whitefield
After thousands of sermons, he spoke his last words here