Cyclone Disaster at Navy Yard
A reader's letter sparks a burst of research


From sails to atoms is Portsmouth Shipyard motto

Warships, the first submarine, even a balloon were built at Franklin Shiphouse

Much of the history Portsmouth, NH claims really belongs to Maine

Did shipyard workers have any rights at all in 1854?

Astute readers will note that this true story found its way into the novel POINT OF GRAVES

Day to day coverage from WHEB's Charlie Gray in 1945

The USS Constitution survived because it was considered in use as a housing facility while afloat on the Piscataqua River

An interview with director Stacey Keach about his close-to-history drama


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

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


