Tag Archives: Portsmouth history
Governor John Wentworth and the Tea Party that wasn’t
What would happen when the tea landed in Portsmouth? Would a mob gather at the wharf? Would violence erupt? New Hampshire Governor John Wentworth pondered these questions when he learned, on June 25, 1774, that the mast-ship Grosvenor was sailing … Continue reading
On Bridges and the Jet Set
At our Rice Public Library, I recently attended a fascinating slide show featuring photographs of “old Kittery” that was put together by Frank Totman of Kittery Point. Of special interest to me were the photos of the Portsmouth, Kittery and … Continue reading
Posted in Seacoast (mostly) History
Tagged Kittery history, Memorial Bridge, PK & Y, Portsmouth history, Seacoast history
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