With Apologies to Kittery
Much of the history Portsmouth, NH claims really belongs to Maine
In 1895, Ben Frisbee Predicted the Future of Kittery
Be careful what you wish for
Naval Hero George Dewey Loved Susan Goodwin of Portsmouth
They married at the governor’s mansion, but she died young
NH’s Un-Constitutional Summer of 1998
We were so excited to have her back, then so disappointed.
USS Albacore Journal: May 15, 1985
They tore open the highway and a railroad bridge to land a submarine.
Launching the First USS New Hampshire in 1864
It had lain in mothballs for 50 years before the Civil War created a supply crisis
Kittery Master Carver Created Giant Eagle Figurehead
John Haley Bellamy didn't just make eagles for tourists
Nazi Sub Souvenir Surfaces on eBay
Astute readers will note that this true story found its way into the novel POINT OF GRAVES
Cyclone Disaster at Navy Yard
A reader's letter sparks a burst of research
The History of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in a Bottle
From sails to atoms is Portsmouth Shipyard motto
The Day the Shipyard Burned
Warships, the first submarine, even a balloon were built at Franklin Shiphouse
Workers Strike at Portsmouth Shipyard
Did shipyard workers have any rights at all in 1854?