Sam Haley: Shipwrecks Were His Business
Salvage and Rescue at the Isles of Shoals
With Apologies to Kittery
Much of the history Portsmouth, NH claims really belongs to Maine
In 1895, Ben Frisbee Predicted the Future of Kittery
Be careful what you wish for
Did the Haddock Family Found Maine in 1610? Not Likely.
Family legends are often fueled by passion, not proof
The First Romance of Admiral Dewey
A rarely seen 1899 interview about Susan Goodwin of Portsmouth, NH
Naval Hero George Dewey Loved Susan Goodwin of Portsmouth
They married at the governor’s mansion, but she died young
“A Tryst” by Celia Thaxter
Her poem foreshadowed a Titanic-like disaster
NH’s Un-Constitutional Summer of 1998
We were so excited to have her back, then so disappointed.
Old Man of the Mountain Nearly Sank the USS Raleigh
A tiny seacoast, but a powerful history
USS Albacore Journal: May 15, 1985
They tore open the highway and a railroad bridge to land a submarine.
Launching the First USS New Hampshire in 1864
It had lain in mothballs for 50 years before the Civil War created a supply crisis
A Brief Guide to Sea Serpents
They seem to show up during tourist season