NH - Exploring Portsmouth

We spent the morning exploring Portsmouth, NH.
Not surprisingly we couldn't stop comparing it with the one in Old England.

When settlers arrived in 1623, they called the place 'Strawbery Banke' in honor of the berries blanketing the banks of the Piscataqua River.

It's a small city with lots of historic buildings from 17th and 18th century. It's has a nice vibe with fine colonial residences sitting harmoniously next to newer buildings that have been rebuilt in brick after several fires in the early 1800s

It is a tourist destination but not so much that they sell a lot on merchandise. No Portsmouth baseball cap for Fergus.

There are a couple of titbits to share
👆The name Portsmouth was adopted in 1653 to honour John Mason, Captain of the Port in Portsmouth, England, and because it was a good harbor situated at the river's mouth.
👆 The Treaty of Portsmouth - In 1905, the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War was hosted in Portsmouth. New Hampshire is the only state to play host for the conclusion of a foreign war. President Teddy Roosevelt even won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the treaty!
👆 Portsmouth's Restaurant scene offers more seats than there are inhabitants
👆The city has been voted as best place to live in New Hampshire after Hanover and BedfordRead more