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August Contest

WIN! WIN! WIN!
AUGUST 2004 SEACOASTNH CONTEST

Answer a Seacoast history question
and you might win a prize from the
STAR ISLAND GIFT SHOP
(Be sure to read the rules first)

First Prize
Star Island Gift Shop Collection

Star Island Gift Shop Goodies There is a very special gift shop ten miles off the coast of Portsmouth at the tiny Isles of Shoals. It’s located just inside the door of the 1875 Oceanic hotel, and filled with Star Island gifts you cannot find anywhere else. For the first time, the Star Island Gift Shop is offering this special basket of goodies. Shoalers will cherish these items from their favorite island. And for those of you who have never taken the ferry to this magical island, the rugged beauty of the Shoals beckons you to come and explore. And remember – visit the gift shop. You win all the items in the basket (sorry, basket not included due to shipping): 2 Gosport chapel mugs, sky blue sweat shirt with embossed logo, stuffed bear with Star sweatshirt, child’s T-shirt in green with chapel. A $100 value.

Second Prize
The Bear Who Missed the Boat

Winner gets this delightful children’s book about a bear who missed the ferry and was left behind on a trip to Star Island. It’s a true story, and the winner gets the book and the bear. The collectible bear has a new shirt each year and are prized among Star Island regulars. In the illustrated book, a very important bear does not get aboard the MV Thomas Laighton ferry back in Portsmouth. What happens? Readers who just cannot wait to win can order the book from the Star Island Gift Shop. And why do your Christmas shopping while the weather is perfect?

Third Prize
Star Island Tee-Shirt

Impress your friends with this original designed tee. Now everyone will think you’ve been to the Isles of Shoals, one of the most historic and captivating little islands on the Atlantic Coast. Once you wear this shirt, you will have to visit. Star Island is one of the nine rocky Isles of Shoals and the only island visited daily by ferry and accessible to the public. Owend by the Star Island Corporation for 100 years, the island bustles with conferences on all sorts of topics all summer long.

For more on Star Island vist the Star Island web site today.

AUGUST QUESTION
Answer a Question and Enter to Win
(Winners picked randonly, be sure to check the RULE)

Fort McClary at Kittery Point is one of the best examples of coastal fortifications in Maine. Named for a New Hampshire leader at the Battle of Bunker Hill, the fort stands atop a rocky bluff and is restored and open to the public. The fort is especially unique becuase it has how many sides?

(click for hint) (click for contest rules)

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