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Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Official seal of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Location in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Location in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°4′32.6″N 70°45′38.7″W / 43.075722, -70.76075
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Incorporated1653
Government
 - MayorTom Ferrini
 - City managerJohn P. Rockingham County is a County located in the US state of New Hampshire. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. This is a list of counties in New Hampshire. There are currently 10 counties in the U Rockingham County is a County located in the US state of New Hampshire. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Bohenko
Area
 - Total16. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (43. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
 - Land15. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 6 sq mi (40. 4 km²)
 - Water1. 2 sq mi (3. 1 km²)  7. 03%
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total20,784
 - Density1,331. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (514. 1/km²)
Time zoneEastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST)Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP codes03801-03804
Area code(s)603
FIPS code33-62900
GNIS feature ID0869312
Website: www.cityofportsmouth.com

Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 603 is the state of New Hampshire 's sole Area code. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Rockingham County is a County located in the US state of New Hampshire. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is the fourth-largest community in the county,[1] with a population of 20,784 at the 2000 census. An historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination, Portsmouth is served by Pease International Airport, a former military base converted into a civilian airport and office park. Pease Air Force Base was a US Air Force base under the control of the Strategic Air Command (SAC A business park or business estate is an area of land in which many Office buildings are grouped together

Portsmouth was named one of the 2008 Dozen Distinctive Destinations by The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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History

Market Square in 1853
Market Square in 1853

The first known European to explore and write about the area was Martin Pring in 1603. Martin Pring (1580-1626 was an English explorer from Bristol England. It would be settled in 1630 as Piscataqua, then given the name Strawbery Banke because of abundant wild strawberries growing beside the Piscataqua River, a tidal estuary with a swift current. Strawbery Banke is an outdoor history museum located in the South End Historic district of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Garden strawberries are a common variety of strawberry cultivated worldwide The Piscataqua River, in the northeastern United States, is a long tidal Estuary formed by the confluence of the Salmon Falls and Cochecho An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Strategically located for trade between various upstream industries (particularly logging) and mercantile interests abroad, the port prospered. Logging is the process in which Trees are cut down for Forest management and Timber. Mercantilism is the idea that a colony should export more goods than it imports and that a colony should sell at higher prices and buy at lower prices ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Fishing, lumber and shipbuilding were principal businesses. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a

At the town's incorporation in 1653, the name Portsmouth was adopted in honor of the colony's founder, John Mason. Captain John Mason (1586 &ndash 1635 was born at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. He had been captain of the port of Portsmouth, England, in the county of Hampshire, for which New Hampshire is named. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain In 1679, Portsmouth became the colonial capital. It also became a refuge for exiles from Puritan Massachusetts. A Puritan of 16th and 17th century England was an associate of any number of religious groups advocating for more "purity" of Worship and Doctrine, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. When Queen Anne's War ended, the town was selected by Governor Joseph Dudley to host the 1713 Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended hostilities between Eastern Abenaki Indians and English settlements of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire. Queen Anne's War ( 1702 &ndash 1713) was the second in a series of four French and Indian Wars fought between France and England (later Joseph Dudley ( September 23 1647 - April 2 1720) colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1702 to 1715 was born and died in Roxbury The Treaty of Portsmouth, signed on July 13, 1713, ended hostilities between Eastern Abenakis with the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The Abenaki ( or Abnaki) are a Tribe of Native American and First Nations people belonging to the Algonquian peoples For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony chartered October 7, 1691 in North America by William and Mary, the joint

During the Revolution, in 1774 Paul Revere rode to Portsmouth warning that the British were coming. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Paul Revere (bap December 22, 1734 ( OS) / January 1 1735 (NS &ndash May 10, 1818) was an American Silversmith See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands [2] Although the harbor was protected by Fort William and Mary, the rebel government moved the capital inland to Exeter, particularly after Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) was bombarded by the Royal Navy on October 18, 1775. Fort William and Mary was a colonial defensive post at New Castle, New Hampshire. Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a During President Thomas Jefferson's 1807 embargo, which withered trade, a number of local fortunes were lost. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence The Embargo Act " was a series of laws passed by the Congress of the United States between the years 1806-1808 during the second term of President Thomas Others were gained by privateering during the War of 1812. A privateer was a private Warship authorized by a country's Government by Letters of marque to attack foreign shipping The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies In 1849, Portsmouth incorporated as a city.

Market Square c. 1908
Market Square c. 1908

Once one of the nation's busiest ports and shipbuilding cities, Portsmouth's wealth was expressed in fine architecture. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation It contains significant examples of Colonial, Georgian, and Federal style houses, a selection of which are now museums. American colonial architecture includes several building design styles associated with the colonial period of the United States including First Period English (late-medieval Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 Chester TownshipJPG|thumb|right|A federal style colonial home in Chester Township New Jersey]] Federal-style architecture occurred in the United States between 1780 Portsmouth's heart contains stately brick Federalist stores and townhouses, built all-of-a-piece after devastating early 19th century fires, the worst being in 1813 when 244 buildings burned. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar A fire district was subsequently created which required that all new buildings within the district be constructed of brick with slate roofs. Slate is a fine-grained foliated homogeneous, Metamorphic rock derived from an original Shale -type Sedimentary rock composed of Clay The city is also noted for producing boldly veneered Federalist furniture, particularly that by master cabinet maker Langley Boardman. In Woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch that are typically Glued onto core panels (typically Wood Cabinet making is the practice of utilizing various Woodworking skills to create cabinets shelving and Furniture.

The Industrial Revolution, however, would leave Portsmouth in the shadow of New Hampshire mill towns like Dover, Keene, Laconia, Manchester, Nashua and Rochester. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the A Mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories (usually Cotton mills Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Laconia is a city in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. Manchester is the largest city in the US state of New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census Nashua had a total population of 86605 making it the second largest Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The effect of this economic shift was to preserve old Portsmouth throughout its Victorian doldrums, a time described in the works of native son Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Thomas Bailey Aldrich ( 11 November 1836 – 19 March 1907) was a Poet, Novelist, traveler and editor born in Now, with the protection of an Historic District Commission, much of the city's architectural legacy survives -- to the delight of tourists and artists, who each summer throng the cafes around Market Square. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating

Portsmouth shipbuilding history has a long symbiotic relationship with Kittery, Maine, across the Piscataqua River. This article is about the biological phenomenon for other uses see Symbiosis (disambiguation The term symbiosis (from the Greek Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 9543 at the 2000 census Although John Paul Jones boarded at the Portsmouth house which now bears his name, his ship Ranger was built on Badger's Island in Kittery. John Paul Jones ( &ndash) was America's first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, established in 1800 as the first federal navy yard, is located on Seavey's Island in Kittery. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy Shipyard located in Kittery on the southern Seavey's Island, on which the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard resides is located in the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine, opposite Portsmouth President Theodore Roosevelt arranged for the base to host negotiations leading to the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T The Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. The Russo-Japanese War (日露戦争 Romaji: Nichi-Ro Sensō Русско-японская война Russko-Yaponskaya Voyna;, 10 February 1904 – 5 September

Warner House in 1902

Congress Street c. 1906

Court Street in 1908

Jackson House in 1909

Notable inhabitants

Main article: List of notable inhabitants of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Wentworth-Gardner House c. 1920, once owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Wentworth-Gardner House c. Artists Jim McDermott, painter illustrator and cartoonist Authors and Poets Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Poet 1920, once owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16. Jean Thompson Kasem (born 1954 in Portsmouth New Hampshire) is an American actress John Langdon ( June 26, 1741 &mdash September 18, 1819) was a politician from New Hampshire and one of the first two United Tobias Lear V (born 1762 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - died October 11 1816 in Washington D George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Daniel Marcy ( November 7, 1809 - November 3, 1893) was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. Jim McDermott ( June 24, 1960, Lowell Massachusetts) is a New Hampshire-based artist who has illustrated for animation Fitz John Porter ( August 31, 1822 &ndash May 21, 1901) (sometimes written FitzJohn Porter) was a career United States Army Tom Rush (born on February 8, 1941, in Portsmouth New Hampshire) is a noted folk and blues singer songwriter and recording Richard Alan Searfoss (born June 5, 1956) is a retired United States Air Force Colonel, NASA Astronaut and Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber (1814 - 1890 was an American Humorist. Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (in German: de Reichsgraf von Rumford FRS ( 26 March 1753 – 21 August 1814 Daniel Webster (January 18 1782 &ndash October 24 1852 was a leading American Statesman during the nation's Antebellum Period. Benning Wentworth (1696&ndash October 14 1770) was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766 Sir John Wentworth ( 9 August 1737 &ndash 8 April[[ 820]] was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the William Whipple Jr ( 14 Jan 1730 - 28 Nov 1785) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a This article is about declarations of independence in general The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (43. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which 15. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (40. 4 km²) is land and 1. 2 sq mi (3. 1 km²) is water, comprising 7. 03% of the town. Portsmouth is drained by Sagamore Creek and the Piscataqua River. The Piscataqua River, in the northeastern United States, is a long tidal Estuary formed by the confluence of the Salmon Falls and Cochecho The highest point in the city is 100 feet (30 m) above sea level, within Pease International Airport. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface

Demographics

Moffatt-Ladd House in 1905
Moffatt-Ladd House in 1905

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 20,784 people, 9,875 households, and 4,858 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,331. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (514. 1/km²). There were 10,186 housing units at an average density of 652. 5/sq mi (251. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93. 55% White, 2. 13% African American, 0. 21% Native American, 2. 44% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 28% from other races, and 1. 36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 35% of the population.

There were 9,875 households out of which 20. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37. 8% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50. 8% were non-families. 38. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 04 and the average family size was 2. 75.

Rockingham Hotel in 1911
Rockingham Hotel in 1911

In the city the population was spread out with 17. 2% under the age of 18, 7. 2% from 18 to 24, 36. 2% from 25 to 44, 23. 2% from 45 to 64, and 16. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,195, and the median income for a family was $59,630. Males had a median income of $41,966 versus $29,024 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,540. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 4% of families and 9. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 8. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Sites of interest

Historic house museums

Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion in 1902, the home of Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth
Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion in 1902, the home of Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth

Sister cities

Gov. Langdon House c. 1915
Gov. Langdon House c. 1915

Portsmouth has five sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

Friendship city:

Education

Media

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Radio

Notes

  1. ^ The Rockingham County towns (not cities) of Derry (34,021), Salem (28,112), and Londonderry (23,236) had greater populations as of the 2000 census. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. This article is about Broadcast radio, for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. WMYF (1380 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting an Adult Standards/MOR format Adult Standards is a North American Radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations Derry is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. Londonderry is a town in western Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
  2. ^ Paul Revere's Other Ride
  3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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