Two Monuments Honor the Man Who Named New England
Dueling John Smith Monuments on Star Island and Rye Harbor in 2014
“Weight of Water” Film Bombed, But is Still Worth Watching
The 1873 Smuttynose murders were too complex for the novel or film
A Quick History of the Isles of Shoals
400 years in a nutshell for those new to the Isles of Shoals
He Met the Smuttynose Murderer
John Downs claimed Louis Wagner rocked his cradle on Star Island
FAQ: Thinking of Visiting the Isles of Shoals?
Our quick reply to frequently asked questions
Unknown Celia Thaxter Portrait Discovered
What's the story behind this mysterious caped crusader?
Sheep on the Shoals
it didn't work for Thomas Laighton and it didn't work for us
Three Beebe Girls Buried at the Isles of Shoals
"I don't want to die," Mitty Beebe told her father.
Why John Smith Never Came Back to New England
If three times you don't succeed -- give up and write another book
The Only True Pirate Tale from the Isles of Shoals
JOHN QUELCH: "They should take care how they brought money into New England to be hanged for it."
Victorian Bicycles on the Water
Major David Urch and his aquacyclists pedal on the Piscataqua River
Thomas Laighton was “Lord of the Isles” in 1860
A rare poetic peek at the enigmatic Thomas Laighton