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PORTSMOUTH: A COLONIAL CAPITAL
By John and Nancy Grossman

Portsmouth at your fingertips. This new portable volume has history, from settlement to colonialcapital, through sail, steam and atomic powered subs. From Portsmouth’s colonial boom, to 19^th century bust and the renaissance of the 21st century. This guide include things to do, indoors and out. Two walking tours, of downtown and the South End, introduce the curious to numerous Portsmouth treasures. And there is plenty of handy Portsmouth information that every newcomer and old-timer needs.

ALSO: KITTERY, GATEWAY TO MAINE
Kittery and Kittery Point at your fingertips. History, from early days of fishing to the story of the nation's oldest continuously operated naval shipyard, from the peaceful retreats of the Victorian resort hotels of Kittery and the Isles of Shoals to the bustle of the shopping malls of today. Things to do, with something for every taste. A shoreline scenic driving tour of Route 103, businesses not to be missed, the insider scoop on all things Kittery.

ALSO: PLACENAMES OF PORTSMOUTH
Sea captains and ship builders, poets, presidents, privateersmen, doctors and developers - all immortalized on the signs we see every day.Join Portsmouth writer, artist and amateur historian for an informative and entertaining stroll through the centuries and neighborhoods of Portsmouth

JULY NH HISTORY QUESTION

Star Island will be closed all this month at the Isles of Shoals, right at the very height of its short summer season. Hundreds of Shoalers who wait all year for their annual visit to the Isles are disappointed, but despite 100 years of fire safety, the local fire chief has closed the island. What town in New Hampshire has jurisdiction over Star Island? (click for hint)

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