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White IslandTEN MILES OUT

These nine rocky islands are divided along the border of New Hampshire and Maine. The Isles were a key destination for European fisherman before the Pilgrims landed. Today they are surrounded in misty legends made famous by island poet Celia Thaxter.

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IMPORTANT UPDAT : New Guide to Visiing the Shoals

Read: Shoals Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Read: Capsule History of the Isles of Shoals

OUR "ISLES" ARTICLE LIST

NEW: When the Caswells Ruled Gosport
NEW: EVen More Star Island Discoveries (photos)
NEW: Around Appledore Island (photos)
NEW: Hawthorne's Complete Isles of Shoals Journal (1852)
NEW: BoB Tuttle, Requiem for a Lost Shoaler
NEW: The Misty Legends of Sam Haley
NEW: Celia Thaxter biography Released
NEW: Go Inside White Light (Photos)
NEW: Baby Steps to Repair Lighthouse (Photos)
NEW: White Island Light Still Crumbling (Photos)
NEW: White Island Light (Jeremy's Guide)
NEW: Spring Cleanng on Smuttynose Island (PHOTOS)
NEW: Treasures in the Wall at Star Island (PHOTOS)

 



Lighthouse Kids "Save" White Island Light



The Simple Art of Uncle Oscar



Smuttynose Weather Photos



The Crack in White Island Lighthouse



Celia Thaxter Paintings



Levi Thaxter & Sons Burial Site



Smuttynose Diaries: Part One

Smuttynose Diaries: Part Two



In Search of Blackbeard's Treasure



History Channel Seeks Blackbeard's Treasure



The Tragic Tale of Beebe's Babies



A Smuttynose Sunrise



Original Smuttynose Murder News Clips



Chronicle Visits Smuttynose



The Ugliest Monument in New England



John Smith Gets His own Homepage!



Why John Smith Never Returned to the Isles



Capt. John Smith Monument, Star Island



Behind the Scenes at the Oceanic Hotel



Inside the Vaughn/Thaxter Museum on Star



Read Celia's Greatest Hits



Isles and Celia Hotlinks 



Playing Celia is Serious Business



He Died on the Isles



Detailed Shoals Maps from 1873



The Spaniards' Graves (poem)



Wreck of the Seguntum (poem)



Digging Into the Spaniards Graves



A Unique View of the Shoals



We Tour Appledore Island
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Wreck of Rivermouth



Star Island Sunrise



Star Island Early Postcard Gallery



SeacoastNH.com Rows to Smuttynose



Smuttynose Murder: The Web Site
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Isles of Shoals Photo Gallery by Peter Randall



Isles of Shoals Map



Capsule History of the Isles of Shoals



Gosport Harbor: 1860 Early Photos



Poet Celia Thaxter



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