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Myth & Legend

The Murder House on Smuttynose Island Is Long Gone

by Vintage Pics

Hope this clears up a longstanding confusion-- but probably not

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Is This Portsmouth’s Other Ale Tycoon?

by J. Dennis Robinson

In Search of Captain Eldredge and his Brewery

Read moreIs This Portsmouth’s Other Ale Tycoon?

A Brief Guide to Sea Serpents

by J. Dennis Robinson

They seem to show up during tourist season

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Flags Fraught with Meaning and Confusion

by Vintage Pics

From John Paul Jones to January 6

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Why Fake Flag Legends Abound

by Vintage Pics

All the more reason to teach our kids how to dig for the truth

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In Search of Blackbeard’s Treasure on the Isles of Shoals

by J. Dennis Robinson

Prudy Randall spent a lifetime believing a fairytale

Read moreIn Search of Blackbeard’s Treasure on the Isles of Shoals

The Hexploitation of Goody Cole

by J. Dennis Robinson

What did she do to earn 300 years of disrespect?

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Darth Vader, CNN, Lion King and Barney Hill

by Vintage Pics

Our movie photo signed by James Earl Jones.

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Would NH Be Here Without Pocahontas?

by Vintage Pics

Capt. John Smith was not the most trustworthy narrator

Read moreWould NH Be Here Without Pocahontas?

Witchcraft in NH

by Guest Author

RAMBLE CXLIV: Witchcraft in Portsmouth and New Castle – Death of Molly Bridget – Stone Throwing Devil of New Castle.

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Redefining Vampires in New England

by J. Dennis Robinson

Did our ancestors consume corpses to cure disease? An interview with folklorist Michael E. Bell.

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The Truth About Ocean Born Mary

by J. Dennis Robinson

Another great pirate legend spoiled by the equally fascinating facts

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