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The Albacore Museum: USS Albacore Submarine The Albacore Museum is located right in Portsmouth NH. Visit the USS Albacore which is a one-of-a-kind submarine. On the grounds there is also the Submarine Memorial Garden. Inside the garden lies the sculpture of a dolphin. The USS Albacore submarine, commissioned on December 5, 1953, was designed to be used for research by Read more...

NH State Seal: The Official Seal of New Hampshire The NH State Seal’s main feature is the image of a warship, surrounded by a Laurel Wreath. The Laurel Wreath is a sign of victory and honor. The NH State Seal is featured on the NH State Flag. The NH State Seal’s artistic image shows the launching of the USS Raliegh Read more...

Trout Fishing and Moose Watching Millsfield Pond in Errol, NH Fishing at Millsfield Pond in Errol, NH: As rainy weather was headed our way, we decided to continue with our trip. This trip was originally scheduled for a Moose watch only, but seeing the weather didn’t look like it was going to cooperate, we brought our fishing gear in hopes Read more...

Oceanfront Vacation Rental: Seaglass Shores Condos Oceanfront condo rentals in Hampton Beach is a great choice for your next summer, or even off-season vacation rental! Located in Hampton, NH, Seaglass Shores offers stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean and is just a short walk from the beach, Hampton Beach Casino, and a variety of local restaurants and little shops. This Read more...

NH State Map Below is a map of the state of New Hampshire. The map shows the different NH counties and some of the popular towns and cities in NH. The NH state map does not show any NH roads or highways. The map does show the bordering states of Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont as well as Canada to the Read more...

Is there really a gravestone in New Hampshire for an amputated leg? Yes, there really is a gravestone at a cemetery in Washington NH for an amputated leg that belonged to Captain Samuel Jones Jr. He was born in Hillsboro NH in 1777.   Why is his leg buried in a Washington NH cemetery? Samuel Jones was involved in an Read more...

Cilleyville Covered Bridge is located on the east side of Rt. 11 (Main St) across from the end of Elkins Hill Rd in Andover NH and crosses Pleasant Brook. Cilleyville Covered Bridge was built in 1887 by 3 men, who locals say got into an argument about the bridge and cut some of the timbers too short on purpose, causing Read more...

Cresson Covered Bridge (Aka Sawyer’s Crossing Covered Bridge) is located on Sawyer’s Crossing Road and crosses the Ashuelot River in Swanzey NH. The bridge was built in 1859. It is said that the bridge was built to replace a bridge at this site that was built in 1771. Cresson Covered Bridge is listed in the World Guide of Covered Bridges Read more...

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (Formally The Christa McAuliffe Planetarium) McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is open Monday through Thursday from 10am-5pm, Friday from 10am-9pm and weekends from 10am-5pm. This planetarium is dedicated to Christa McAuliffe who was a NH teacher and astronaut and Alan Shepard. They have many exhibits including the Planetarium Theater which seats 103 people and uses state-of-the-art technology to produce Read more...