All posts tagged "Portsmouth"
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6.9KNew HampshireHow the Londonderry Scots-Irish Saved New Hampshire from Massachusetts
The Londonderry Scots-Irish prevented New Hampshire from a Massachusetts takeover by being fruitful and multiplying along the border. Massachusetts had taken over...
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2.8KPolitics and MilitaryRhode Island’s Little Annapolis: The PT Boat Training Center at Melville
During World War II, Rhode Island residents could hear the roar of PT boat engines from Narragansett Bay all day and see...
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3.3KPolitics and MilitaryIsrael Potter, Revolutionary POW, Hobnobs in Europe With a King and 2 Founding Fathers
Israel Potter, a Revolutionary War POW, spent 50 years in exile in England, where he met King George III, Benjamin Franklin and...
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11.0K6ConnecticutSix Historic One-Room Schoolhouses
Thousands of one-room schoolhouses once educated New England children, some well into the 20th century. Small, utilitarian buildings, they usually lacked plumbing...
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3.9K3New HampshireFitz John Porter Unfairly Blamed for Losing the Battle of Bull Run
Tucked away in Haven Park in Portsmouth, N.H. there is an impressive equestrian statue of Fitz John Porter in his Union Army...
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9.4K5IrregularsNew England’s Six Wealthiest Towns (And How They Got That Way)
The wealthiest towns in each New England state all have good schools, beautiful homes and well-preserved historic districts. They are also, unsurprisingly,...
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7.7K1Arts and LeisureSix Historic Cemeteries in New England
As Halloween approaches, we thought it appropriate to look at some of the most historic cemeteries in New England. Cemeteries are almost...
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6.0K2New HampshireThe Tempestuous Life of Tobias Lear, George Washington’s In-Law
Col. Tobias Lear V, known as Toby to his friends, left his mark on the early history of the United States as...
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9.4KNew England PlacesA Historic Train Ride in Each of New England’s Six States
What better way to take in New England’s fall foliage than a historic train ride? There’s no danger of running off the...
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9.2K4New England PlacesSix Places That Raised a Liberty Pole
Beginning in 1766, the liberty pole symbolized dissent from Great Britain, but over the years it took on different meanings for the...
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