Maritime History
July 19, 2023
The Riverine World of the Gundalow Piscataqua
If one iconic object can represent Portsmouth over 400 years, it’s a gundalow. Every New England town boasts churches with…
July 19, 2023
Masting on the Piscataqua, 1641 – 1815
LOGGING TRUCKS LOADED WITN WHITE PlNE are a familiar sight in the Piscataqua region, but pine today is relatively small,…
July 19, 2023
John Paul Jones Visits Portsmouth
He is arguably the most famous Portsmouth resident in history. Born John Paul in Kirkeudbright, Scotland in 1747, the future…
July 11, 2023
Contemporary Ship Operations
Published in Cross-Grained & Wily Waters: A Guide to the Piscataqua Maritime Region, W. Jeffery Bolster, Editor, 2002 PORTSMOUTH REMAINS…
July 11, 2023
This is Clipper Country
Published in A History of Portsmouth in 101 Objects, Kathleen Soldati, Editor and Stephanie Seacord, Project Director, 2022 Portsmouth’s economy…