Primus Fowle Ran the First NH Printing Press
We have only snippets of Fowle's biography, all from white writers
Experts Agree: First NH State House Not Worth Reconstructing
After decades of planning, studies show the remaining timbers are too far gone
How We Got Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The miraculous new “white bronze” turned out to be a poor investment.
I Crawled Inside the Crumbling Monument
It was a wreck waiting to happen when preservationists stepped up
NH Jewish Community Deeply Rooted in Portsmouth
Portsmouth is home to New Hampshire’s oldest active synagogue.
Did NH Governor John Langdon Enslave Workers?
Although his family enslaved farm workers, John leaned toward Abolitionism
How the Coolidge Family of Boston Saved Wentworth Mansion
Wealthy and privileged, but artistic and preservationist.
Rich, Talented & All Dressed Up
Despite being born rich, John Templeman Coolidge was a nice guy.
The Lost WPA Murals of Gladys Brannigan
Are the four rolled canvas murals still out there? Check your attic.
Mark Twain Loved Thomas Bailey Aldrich but Hated His Wife and Portsmouth
Nobody, Twain mused in 1908, would visit a George Washington memorial if it were located in the decrepit town of Portsmouth
Myles Standish Speaks Out on Death of NH’s First Settler
Pilgrim enforcer breaks his silence on the disappearance of David Thompson in 1627
The Truth about Bricks and Mortar
Mason John Wastrom says we may be hurting the buildings we're trying to save