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1623, A SAILING SHIP CALLED THE JONATHAN SAILED INTO THE MOUTH OF THE PISCATAQUA RIVER. THEY’D COME HERE TO FISH A BOARDWALK. DAVID THOMPSON, HIS WIFE AMADEUS, AND TEN ENGLISHMEN. THESE WERE THE ...
The police said the shooting in Little River, South Carolina, was believed to be an isolated incident stemming from an altercation during a Memorial Day weekend gathering.
On a recent trip to New Hampshire, historian David Cecelski pored over historic accounts and survivors' sworn affidavits pertaining to shipwrecks, storm damage, insurance claims and the North Carolina ...
The island provides unobstructed views of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the Piscataqua River Bridge, and the working harbor that continues Portsmouth’s maritime traditions. Portsmouth’s food scene ...
The installation encompasses more than 297 acres, with the main base on Seavey Island at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, along with a family housing site that is off the base in Kittery.
KITTERY, Maine — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was founded on June 12, 1800, and is the U.S. Navy's oldest, continually operating shipyard. It was built on a cluster of connected islands called "Seavey's ...
As New Hampshire's only deep water port, the Portsmouth Harbor on the Piscataqua River was an important trading port in colonial America. The success of the port soon lead to the need for a ...
In 1623, Captain John Mason of England sent two divisions of men to establish a fishing colony at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, according to the New Hampshire Almanac.
There are strong currents below the bridge from the mouth of Little Bay meeting the Piscataqua River, presenting a difficult challenge for demolition, Cass said.
Experts are trying to figure out why five dolphins got caught in the Piscataqua River this week.