New Hampshire Basically Started America
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a New Hampshire port city on the Piscataqua River. Notable 17th- and 18th-century houses include several within Strawbery Banke Museum, where costumed staff demonstrate traditional crafts. Nearby, the 1855 North Church presides over downtown’s Market Square. Prescott Park has riverside gardens and boat docks. Northwest, former research submarine USS Albacore is in a park, alongside a visitor center.
Address: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Population 21,426
Settled: 1623
Climate: typically varies from 19°F to 80°F and is rarely below 5°F or above 89°F.
Median Home Price: $352,700
County: Rockingham
Did you know: New Hampshire was the first state to declare independence from England, a bold move that encouraged other states to quickly follow suite.
WHY YOU NEED TO SEE IT
Portsmouth prides itself on being one of the nation’s oldest city. It served as an epicenter for the rail and sea industries and was a focal point on the Eastern seaboard until the late 1800s.
Downtown Portsmouth is lined with cute boutiques and shops.. Walk down Congress Street and circle around the many side streets for a variety of art, antiques, clothing, local goodies, books, fine jewelry, and more
The seaport city overlooks the mouth of the beautiful Piscataqua River, a short, wide river that divides New Hampshire and Maine.