Latest Local History News
Looking Back to Portsmouth Fires of the 1800s
Nearly 40,000 acres have burned in the recent California wildfires. That’s almost…
Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the first overt action of the American Revolution
Two days in December 1774 that ignited the spark of the American…
Upcoming summer events with a history theme
Get your red white and blue ready….there are lots of American history…
Portsmouth Historic District Commission gives go-ahead to solar panels at St John’s annex building
At their regular HDC meeting held on Wednesday, approval was given to…
Thar She Blows! The story behind the sign at Yoken’s Common
According to family legend, in the late 40s early 50s, my grandfather…
Remembering the Thresher
On April 10, 1963, the Thresher naval submarine was declared missing, prompting…
Stretching the Legs and the Imagination at Fort Foster
From November to April, there’s no place like the great indoors. Call…
Lost Neighborhoods: An Abstract Look at Portsmouth’s Past
A very different city once stood here. The working-class town that was…
Taxes and Tea for Thee, Oh, Sons of Liberty
By Buck Fuller To quell rumors, let’s state at the outset that…
