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
The Man Who Dug Up John Paul Jones
In "The Admiral and the Ambassador," author Scott Martelle digs in the life of Horace Porter
Chatting with the Gravedigger in New Castle
John Albee meets a man with three dead wives
Understanding the Portsmouth African Burying Ground
I happened to be among those passing the intersection of Chestnut and Court streets