The Brief Life of the First Fated Oceanic Hotel
John Poor destroyed the town of Gosport to build a luxury hotel that burned
Celia Thaxter’s Shocking Smuttynose Murder Letter
"Poor thing," Celia wrote of Maren Hontvet, "she tried hard to save the others."
Appledore Guest Artist: Hassam & Hunt
One thrived on the Sholas, one died there.
Science and Celia Thaxter’s Island Garden
Science and art meet at the Isles of Shoals Marine Lab on Appledore
Richard Henry Dana Visits the Isles of Shoals in 1843
A rare early encounter with a grumpy Thomas Laighton and young Celia Thaxter
A Quick History of Gulls on the Shoals
Did you know they recognize human faces?
Famous Appledore Guests Named Bull and Booth
Victorian superstars hang out at Celia Thaxter's island salon
Rethinking the Miss Underhill Legend
Rogue wave or a despondent lover?
Seeking the Smuttynose Shipwrecked Spanish Sailors
14 bodies, silver bars, and a shipwreck? So far, no evidence.
Prudy Randall Banding Birds
Rare photo captures a famed Shoaler in 1930s
Giant Hooks for Giant Cod
A reminder from the Isles of Shoals that New England was founded by fishers and their investors