Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is a photograph by Marcia Lee Jones which was uploaded on September 15th, 2015.
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
The large, well-protected harbor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the Piscataqua River, was an important port in colonial America. It remains New... more
Title
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
Artist
Marcia Lee Jones
Medium
Photograph - Photography-digital Painting
Description
The large, well-protected harbor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the Piscataqua River, was an important port in colonial America. It remains New Hampshire�s only deep water port. As early as 1721 some concerned citizens of Portsmouth petitioned for a lighthouse, but repeated efforts failed. Royal Governor John Wentworth told the Provincial Assembly in April 1771:
�Every future expiring cry of drowning mariner upon our coast will bitterly accuse the unfeeling Recusant that wastes life to save a paltry unblessed shilling. �
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September 15th, 2015