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WIN! WIN! WIN!
April 2005
SeacoastNH.com Contest

Answer a Seacoast history question
and you might win a prize from
The New Hampshire Gazette
(Be sure to read the rules first)

FIRST PRIZE
ONE YEAR OF THE NHGAZEETTE + TEE FOR 2
26 issues of the biweekly independent newspaper
from the NH Gazette

No matter where you live, no matter what you do -- the NH Gazette is good for you. Begun in 1756 by printer Daniel Fowle, the NH Gazette will celebrate its 250th anniversary next year. That makes it "the nation's oldest newspaper" according to modern-day publisher Steven Fowle. This is the paper that made national news with it "Chickenhawk Database". These are the guys who fight the battles for the little guy. If you prefer truth to fiction and patriotism to flag waving, this subscription will warm your heart every other week for one year. Two lucky winers will receive a mailed subscription AND the collectible FLAG POLICE T-shirt. If you don't know who the Flag Police are, you can visit the newspaper web site. And while you are there, why n ot order a gift subscription for all your free-thinking friends. (Gazette carry bag not included, in this offer, but available to order.)
READ: More on the NH Gazette and Primus Fowle.

SECOND PRIZE
PORTSMOUTH THEN & NOW
Arcadia Publishing ($20)

The more things change, the more they stay the same. This special archive include 50 comparisons between Portsmouth now and in the 19th century. Images from the collection of Bill and Connie Warren. If you love Portsmouth history, you'll want this book in your library. It includes images from the collection of Bill & Connie Warren, well known local history experts. One of our last copies of this Arcadia Publishing book goes to the second place winner. To see 50 locations online visit our Then & Now section.

Fill out the form and mail your entry today to enter our contest. Be sure to review the contest rules. Contest ends April 30 and the next contest begins May 1. Good luck from SeacoastNH.com.

APRIL QUESTION
A popular Portsmouth legend says that Helen Seavey and a group of local girls sewed an early American flag for John Paul Jones in 1777. Unfortunately, the story appears to be totally made up by "historian" Augustus Buell in the year 1900. What real sloop of war did the imaginary quilting party create the flag for? (Click for hint)

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