Postcards From Portsmouth

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Postcards from Portsmouth explores the layered history of New Hampshire's oldest settlement, from its maritime origins to its modern charm. Each episode uncovers the hidden tales, local legends and pivotal events that shaped this historic coastal city.

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Postcards From Portsmouth

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Episode 51 - Piscataqua River Industries - There's More to Portsmouth Than Shipbuilding and Fishing 11.04.2026 12:38

How manufacturing shaped our city

Episode 52 - Fraternal and Benevolent Societies 10.04.2026 14:11

Building community through brotherhood

Episode 53 - News and Communication 09.04.2026 12:57

How Portsmouth stayed connected through the centuries, from America's oldest newspaper to modern digital communications

Episode 54 - Notable Portsmouth Women 08.04.2026 10:37

Meet some of Portsmouth's most famous female trailblazers and community leaders

Episode 55 - The B&M Railroad 07.04.2026 13:02

How rails transformed Portsmouth from over two hundred years of reliance on ships and horses

Episode 56 - The Music Hall 06.04.2026 12:37

The cultural heart of the Seacoast Area

Episode 57 - The Evolution of Portsmouth's Fishing Industry 05.04.2026 11:51

From "the first colonial industry in America" to today's modern fishing fleets, 400 years of living from the sea

Episode 58 - Privateering 04.04.2026 11:32

Portsmouth's own sanctioned pirates of the sea

Episode 59 - Portsmouth's Brief Whaling Adventure 03.04.2026 11:32

Find out why Portsmouth opted out of the lucrative whaling industry

Episode 60 - Portsmouth's Famous Eateries 02.04.2026 11:47

Reminisce with me at some of Portsmouth's beloved restaurants

Episode 61 - Lafayette's Lasting Legacy in Portsmouth 01.04.2026 10:33

Hear about one of the most beloved foreign figures in American history, his memorable Portsmouth visit in 1824 and the reenactments that keep his memory alive in our community

Episode 62 - Portsmouth's Famous Clipper Ships 31.03.2026 11:19

Speed and grace on the high seas

Episode 63 - Portsmouth's Master Craftsmen 30.03.2026 12:08

Explore the rich tradition of Portsmouth cabinetmakers and the distinctive architectural styles rhat make Portsmouth one of New England's most beautiful cities

Episode 64 - Law and Order in Portsmouth 29.03.2026 14:05

From colonial constables to modern police, I'll connect my experience living in Central America and San Francisco to colonial Portsmouth

Episode 65 - Trade, Money, and Banking 28.03.2026 13:17

Portsmouth's financial evolution

Episode 66 - Healthcare Through the Centuries 27.03.2026 12:42

From folk medicine to modern hospitals

Episode 67 - The Industrial Revolution Comes to Portsmouth 26.03.2026 13:48

How our community successfully navigated the massive social and economic changes that were reshaping America

Episode 68 - Weather the Storm 25.03.2026 16:05

Portsmouth's four century battle with the elements

Episode 69 - Connecting Portsmouth 24.03.2026 15:46

Come along with me and my grandfather as we walk together through four centuries of mail delivery