Portsmouth is a town of history and beauty.
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LOCATION - Portsmouth is in Rockingham County. To get to Portsmouth, starting at Concord, take Route 393 to 202 to Route 4 East. Another way to get to Portsmouth is to take the Spaulding Turnpike South or take Interstate 95 North.
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES - One river at Portsmouth is the Piscataqua River. Ponds in Portsmouth are the South Mill Pond and the North Mill Pond. Sagamore Creek and Sagamore Grove are also in Portsmouth. Nearby parks include Odiorne Point State Park and Prescott Park.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS - Strawberry Banke is in Portsmouth. The Moffat -Ladd House is near Market Street and Deer. The John Paul Jones House is near State Street and Fleet Street. The Rundlet- May House is near Summer Street. The Governor Langdon House is near Pleasant Street and Washington Street. The Wentworth-Garner House is near Marcy Street and Mechanic Street. The Warner House is near Chapel Street and Bow.
POPULATION - The number of people in Portsmouth is 22,830. There are three public elementary schools, one junior high school, and one high school in Portsmouth.
BUSINESSES - There are lots of businesses, so I'll only name a few. There are art galleries, banks, and bed and breakfast inns. The Cottage Inn, the Vaughn Art Gallery, and Casco Northern Bank are all in Portsmouth.
HISTORY - In 1633, Strawberry Banke got its name because of its berries. The settlement was settled by England. The name was changed to Portsmouth in 1653. The Jackson House in Portsmouth was built in 1664 by Richard Jackson, a woodworker, a farmer, and a mariner. It is the oldest surviving wood frame house in the state of New Hampshire. Pitt Tavern was very involved in the Revolutionary War politics.
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