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Maritime History

The Day the River Exploded

by J. Dennis Robinson

Even John Paul Jones would be pleased, one newspaper reported.

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What Does “Piscataqua” Mean?

by J. Dennis Robinson

The Oxford English Dictionary is the wrong place to look

Read moreWhat Does “Piscataqua” Mean?

Our John Paul Jones 1959 Movie Summary

by J. Dennis Robinson

He got one film long ago played by an unlikely tall romantic lead

Read moreOur John Paul Jones 1959 Movie Summary

Heavenly Days at the Hellish Portsmouth Naval Prison

by J. Dennis Robinson

Rod Watterson's "Whips to Walls" explored Portsmouth Naval Prison History

Read moreHeavenly Days at the Hellish Portsmouth Naval Prison

More Rare Images: “Old Ironsides” in Portsmouth Harbor

by Vintage Pics

For roughly 18 years, "Motel Ironsides" was a popular Piscataqua tourist attraction.

Read moreMore Rare Images: “Old Ironsides” in Portsmouth Harbor

Rower Retraces Smuttynose Murder Route

by J. Dennis Robinson

Recreating proves Wagner had time to kill in 1873 murders

Read moreRower Retraces Smuttynose Murder Route

Why John Smith Never Came Back to New England

by J. Dennis Robinson

If three times you don't succeed -- give up and write another book

Read moreWhy John Smith Never Came Back to New England

Mr. Smith Meets Mr. Jones

by J. Dennis Robinson

It was a historic moment, but the dream is still a dream

Read moreMr. Smith Meets Mr. Jones

Captain Hull of Old Ironsides Jumpstarts Portsmouth Shipyard

by J. Dennis Robinson

From battle to a desk job, Isaac Hull changed the War of 1812

Read moreCaptain Hull of Old Ironsides Jumpstarts Portsmouth Shipyard

Historian Survives the Battle of San Diego Bay

by J. Dennis Robinson

Privateer Lynx and the Californian lock horns in mock combat

Read moreHistorian Survives the Battle of San Diego Bay

Who Needs Another Gundalow?

by J. Dennis Robinson

In 2011 a bold maritime project was about to launch

Read moreWho Needs Another Gundalow?

Why George Savary Wasson Still Matters

by J. Dennis Robinson

Artist, carver, author, boat builder, writer, but Wasson just wanted to be one of the guys

Read moreWhy George Savary Wasson Still Matters
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