Introducing Portsmouth
Perched on the edge of the Piscataqua river, Portsmouth is one of New Hampshire’s most elegant towns, with a historical center set with tree-lined streets and 18th-century colonial buildings. Despite its early importance in the maritime industry, the town has a youthful energy, with tourists and locals filling its many restaurants and cafés. Numerous museums and historic houses allow visitors a glimpse into the town’s multilayered past, while its proximity to the coast brings both lobster feasts and periodic days of fog that blanket the waterfront.
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Still true to its name, Portsmouth remains a working port town and its economic vitality has been boosted by the Naval Shipyard (actually located across the river in Maine) and by the influx of high-tech companies.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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