J. Dennis Robinson is a well-known columnist, lecturer, and public historian who often pens features for New Hampshire ...

Precious little is known about the first tiny group of English settlers who arrived aboard the Jonathan in spring 1623. They ...

So you think there’s nothing left for you to do in this state that you haven’t already seen or done before? Think again! Make this summer one for the record books — a vacation that lives on in legend.

New Hampshire is home to some truly excellent talent and venues. Whether you appreciate Shakespeare or Broadway, there’s sure to be something happening that you’ll love. Here you’ll find, in ...

Annual New Hampshire Festivals Annual Sheep and Wool Festival Date: Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11, 2025 Location: Deerfield Fairgrounds 32 Stage Road, Deerfield, NH More information: ...

New Hampshire Fourth of July Fireworks, Parades and Independence Day Celebrations Celebrate Independence Day in style with our guide to Fourth of July fireworks and parades in NH! Whether you’re ...

Editor’s note: Throughout this story you’ll see illustrations inspired by Robert Frost and his poetry. These illustrations were created by students in Associate Professor Ryan O’Rourke’s Community ...

George Orwell, my literary hero, got it half-right. “Writing a book,” he said, “is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness.” Tell me about it. But a dozen history ...

It is a grim anniversary. On March 5, 1873, a down-and-out Prussian fisherman stole a small wooden boat from a Portsmouth, New Hampshire, dock and rowed to the Isles of Shoals. In mild weather on calm ...

My Editor’s Note in the May issue of New Hampshire Magazine stirred up a little controversy when I confessed to not really “getting” the appeal of that rocky icon when I moved to the Granite State 35 ...

Berlin, the defending state champion, was a tough matchup anytime. The team was a juggernaut, and had been for years. Having to play the mighty Mountaineers after a few practices and scrimmages was an ...

If you’re on the Seacoast, the place to be on July 4th is Strawbery Banke’s American Celebration. It’s a good old-fashioned Independence Day block party, complete with children’s bike and wagon parade ...