Portsmouth, NH

- Country: United States
- State: New Hampshire
- County: Rockingham
- Incorporated: 1631 http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/htmlprofiles...
- Mayor: Thomas G Ferrini http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/mayor/in...
- Population: 20,495 est (2007) http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAF...
- Time Zone: EST
- Area Code: 603
- Currency: US Dollar

Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth is located in the United States in the state of New Hampshire. Portsmouth abuts the Atlantic Ocean on the mouth of the Pisquataqua River and is a travel destination known for its downtown shopping district, breweries and dining.
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Portsmouth History

Originally called Piscataqua, meaning "rapid waters" in Abenaki and then Strawberry Banke, because of the wild strawberries along the banks of the Piscataqua River. Then finally in honor of the towns founder John Mason and incorporation in 1653 named Portsmouth. Martin Pring was the first known European to write about and explore the Portsmouth NH area. Lumber, shipbuilding and fishing were early principal industries.
Famous Residents
- John Paul Jones: "Father of the Navy"
- William Whipple: Signer of the Declaration of Independance
- Brooke Astor: Philanthropist
- Samantha Brown: Television Host Travel Channel
- Ronnie James Dio: Musician Black Sabbath
- Tobias Lear V: Secratary to George Washington
- Daniel Webster: Statesman and lawyer
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

The Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse has been lighting the way in New Hampshires only deep water harbor since 1771. It is now cared for by the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. http://www.lighthouse.cc/portsmouth/history.html
Blue Lobster in Portsmouth

Blue lobsters are very rare, the odds of catching one are around 1 in 5 million. The lucky lobster man from Portsmouth NH who has recently caught one off the coast of New Hampshire in the Isle of Shoals will bring the crustacean to the Seacoast Science Center to donate for examination as he did previously with a white lobster, equally as rare, a few years ago.http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090823/NEWS01/908230361/1001/NEWS01<ref>

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Portsmouth, NH as of Thu, 26 Nov 2009 8:55 pm EST

Cloudy 45°F(7°C)
	Barometer:	29.8 falling
	Humidity:	94%
	Visibility:	4 mi
	Wind:	NE 6 mph
	Sunrise:	6:49 am
	Sunset:	4:11 pm

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High: 50°F (10°C)
Low: 42°F (5°C)
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Low: 36°F (2°C)

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Portsmouth NH Links Powered by Google
- The Childrens Museum of New Hampshire
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- Moffatt-Ladd House & Gardens
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- Orion Seafood International: Portsmouth, NH
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- Portsmouth Regional Hospital
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- Portsmouth Police Department
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Portsmouth NH News
- Virus lands New Hampshire mom on heart transplant list
  
  By Aimee Lockhardt / Portsmouth Herald PORTSMOUTH, NH — Amy DeStefano was used to helping others, but she never expected she'd need others to help her, ... (November 17, 2009)
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- Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in New Hampshire (Nov. 20)
  
  19 -- JT Systems, Liverpool, NY, won a $97200 federal contract from the US Naval Supply Systems Command, Portsmouth, NH, for the rental of three vacuum ... (November 20, 2009)
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- Obama Campaign Manager Speaks In NH
  
  PORTSMOUTH, NH -- The architect of President Barack Obama's election victory in 2008 visited New Hampshire on Tuesday night to promote his new book. ... (November 17, 2009)
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- NH man guilty of threatening trailing secret cops
  
  By AP PORTSMOUTH, NH — A 28-year-old Kensington man has been found guilty of criminal threatening for holding an open pocket knife at his side while he was ... (November 13, 2009)
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- The Library Restaurant: A Steak House.
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- Portsmouth Brewery and Restaurant
  
  The Portsmouth Brewery, founded in 1991, is the Granite State's original brewpub.
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- The Dunaway Restaurant at Strawberry Banke
  
  The Dunaway Restaurant at Strawbery Banke
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- The Rosa Restaurant: Fine Italian and Seafood Dining.
  
  Located in Portsmouth New Hampshire, fine Italian and seafood dining and function hosting
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- Blue Mermaid Island Grill, Caribbean Restaurant and Bar
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- Welcome to the Portsmouth Brewery!
  
  The Portsmouth Brewery, founded in 1991, is the Granite State's original brewpub.
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- Redhook Ale Brewery
  
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- Welcome to the Smuttynose Brewery.
  
  Founded in 1994, Smuttynose Brewing, New Hampshire’s leading craft brewery, is located in the historic seaport city of Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth NH Blogs
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  In Rockingham County, the Service Link branch office in Portsmouth has been getting calls from concerned seniors. «We've definitely been getting calls from folks who have been notified by their insurance companies they will no longe... (November 26, 2009)
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- Residential Real Estate:Portsmouth, NH Real Estate Market Update
  
  Check us out and receive daily tips and ideas on Minfeng Real Estate Blog. The Portsmouth NH real estate market is chugging right along. Along with our photographic waterfront, Portsmouth NH features a multitude of res... (November 22, 2009)
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- Green Your Family
  
  SeaCoastOnline.com/Blogs · Woodlands Neighborhood: Portsmouth N.H. Community Blog ... In conjunction with the City of Portsmouth's sustainability efforts and “Take the NH Carbon Challenge” campaign, Portsmouth author Li... (November 17, 2009)
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- Lawyer gives client wrong court date, judge cracks wise
  
  SeaCoastOnline.com/Blogs · CopBlog: Portsmouth N.H. Police Blog. Search. Skip to content. Businesses · Classifieds · Cars · Jobs · Homes · Coupons/Promos · Blogs · « $120K in federal $ for police van, vests and r... (November 17, 2009)
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- The Hot Shower: A Thought for Thanksgiving
  
  [...] give thanks. Our troops returning from combat stop at the Pease Airport in Portsmouth, NH, as their first step back onto US [...] point to meet every flight that passes through Portsmouth. Yesterday my little cairn terrier, Robbie, and [...]
  Portia Elizabeth | http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog Original | Permalink (November 26, 2009 10:50 PM)
- America's cool college towns
  
  Burlington is wonderful. Portsmouth NH (nearby UNH) is a great town too. Lawrence, KS is a nice liberal breath of fresh air in a land of religious intolerance. I love college towns.
  mishabear | http://digg.com/ Original | Permalink (November 26, 2009 06:43 PM)
- To the Secret Santa Redditor who lives down the street from me: Want to hang out sometime?
  
  I'm in Portsmouth NH! Well kind of; I work in MA during the week since jobs are scarce up there. I'd actually be interested in hanging out with young artsy people in the area to collab/motivate me to do more artwork, if that happens to be your thing :)
  Paradoodle | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (November 24, 2009 04:49 PM)
- To the Secret Santa Redditor who lives down the street from me: Want to hang out sometime?
  
  I'm in Manchester and visit Portsmouth frequently (Manchester is the largest city in NH so as to not further confuse our English friends [...] awesome and I seem to bump into people from NH in the comments more frequently than it should seem [...]
  employeeno5 | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (November 24, 2009 04:17 PM)
- To the Secret Santa Redditor who lives down the street from me: Want to hang out sometime?
  
  Bummer, I was hoping it was Portsmouth NH. oh well.
  Liar_tuck | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (November 24, 2009 08:29 AM)
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