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Music & Theater

Historic Music Hall Opens in 1878

by Vintage Pics

Three plays marked the launch of the historic Portsmouth NH theater

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Pierre Blanchard’s First Balloon Over NH in 1796

by Guest Author

Historian James L. Garvin recaptures Portsmouth's first aerial phenomenon

Read morePierre Blanchard’s First Balloon Over NH in 1796

The Flip Side of Tom Bergeron

by J. Dennis Robinson

Long before Dancing with the Stars Tom was the dj on late night WHEB

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Michael Stasiuk: Crafting a Joyous Life

by J. Dennis Robinson

Portsmouth as Mudd Butt Propmaster

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Portsmouth Dressed Up and Partied in 1923

by J. Dennis Robinson

The tercentennial Pageant of Portsmouth was a full-on tribute to the city's history

Read morePortsmouth Dressed Up and Partied in 1923

The Ballad of the Squalus

by Guest Author

From seacoast singer-songwriter John Perrault

Read moreThe Ballad of the Squalus

When Playwrights Play With Local History

by J. Dennis Robinson

Actors playing real people inside the homes where they used to live.

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Miss Agnes Huntington Performs as Paul Jones

by J. Dennis Robinson

Long before Mary Martin played Peter Pan, there was a female John Paul Jones

Read moreMiss Agnes Huntington Performs as Paul Jones

Changing Street Names is a Portsmouth Tradition

by J. Dennis Robinson

Does keeping old street names really preserve history?

Read moreChanging Street Names is a Portsmouth Tradition

Prescott Park Created by Millionaire Sisters

by J. Dennis Robinson

They broke their brother's will and re-imagined the city's waterfront

Read morePrescott Park Created by Millionaire Sisters

Edward Warren Clark was a Magic Lantern Man

by J. Dennis Robinson

Almost forgotten travel lecturer projected the world on the wall

Read moreEdward Warren Clark was a Magic Lantern Man

Rich, Talented & All Dressed Up

by Vintage Pics

Despite being born rich, John Templeman Coolidge was a nice guy.

Read moreRich, Talented & All Dressed Up
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