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Museums & Memorials

Haley Cottage in Shambles

by Vintage Pics

Even in Celia Thaxter's young days, the Haley Cottage needed work

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Let’s Create a Portsmouth Cultural Center

by J. Dennis Robinson

A 2007 grassroots effort saved the Old Library from being sold off by he city

Read moreLet’s Create a Portsmouth Cultural Center

Our Two-party System was Forged in Even Angrier Times

by J. Dennis Robinson

1795 obelisk is a reminder of divisive politics after the Revolution

Read moreOur Two-party System was Forged in Even Angrier Times

Reaction to the FB-111A Jet Crash Anniversary

by Vintage Pics

Pease AFB workers recover the jet fighter that crashed in Portsmouth, NH in 1981

Read moreReaction to the FB-111A Jet Crash Anniversary

The Truth About Ocean Born Mary

by J. Dennis Robinson

Another great pirate legend spoiled by the equally fascinating facts

Read moreThe Truth About Ocean Born Mary

The Ever-changing Story of South Meetinghouse

by Guest Author

It may look like a church on a hill, but it's been recycled many times

Read moreThe Ever-changing Story of South Meetinghouse

The Lost Interview with Historian Dorothy Vaughan, Part 2

by J. Dennis Robinson

A lost 1969 interview reveals the candid opinions and emotions of the city's original preservationist

Read moreThe Lost Interview with Historian Dorothy Vaughan, Part 2

Reviving the 1774 Portsmouth Powder Alarm Again

by J. Dennis Robinson

Every decade or two, it's time to raid the fort and remember what it meant

Read moreReviving the 1774 Portsmouth Powder Alarm Again

Great Caesar’s Ghost Honored in NH

by Guest Author

Vicky Avery reports on the Caesar Brackett burial site in Greenland, NH

Read moreGreat Caesar’s Ghost Honored in NH

The Many Doors of Harry Harlow

by Guest Author

Historian Richard Candee honors the work of artist Harry Harlow

Read moreThe Many Doors of Harry Harlow

Folsom Tavern Has a Moving History

by J. Dennis Robinson

A dozen uses later, Exeter's historic tavern is a museum at last

Read moreFolsom Tavern Has a Moving History

Two Men Who Tore Down Portsmouth

by J. Dennis Robinson

Treadwell and Wentworth mansions lost to history.

Read moreTwo Men Who Tore Down Portsmouth
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